It is no accident that the national election went the way it did, in my opinion. In times of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) folks will often elect ignorant thugs or good old boys who seem to offer simple solutions to complex problems. It is like FDR said, “So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself – nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror…”
It was during a time of FUD that the Germans elected Hitler as their leader. He led them down a path of self destruction and they followed. Why?, in my opinion FUD.
It is also no accident that when oppressive leaders are elected one of the first things they do is to kill the intellectuals. Why?, because it is knowledge and reason that is the only force that can overcome FUD. In my opinion fear was a greater force in the last election than was courage and reason. In a sense the terrorists won, they caused us to elect a leader who may be leading us down a path of self destruction. We may have just sown the seeds of our own downfall.
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