Chris Silverman 🌻 on Nostr: And fear serves different roles, too. Here in the US, we have a couple of would-be ...

And fear serves different roles, too. Here in the US, we have a couple of would-be dictators who want it both ways: feared by their enemies, loved by people who fear everyone else and see them as protectors.

I read Machiavelli a while ago, and I remember that in its day, it was considered an evil book; this deeply cynical handbook on humanity. Honestly, I wish more people read it. It's harder for stage magicians to claim they're gods when everyone knows how the tricks work.