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Mr_Jefferson_24

(8,559 posts) Sun Jan 10, 2016, 01:11 PM Jan 2016

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"The cynic is the tyrant's best friend." Ken O'Keefe

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"The cynic is the tyrant's best friend." Ken O'Keefe (Original Post) Mr_Jefferson_24 Jan 2016 OP

I've tried to tell people this! LongTomH Jan 2016 #1

So true. And not proud to... Mr_Jefferson_24 Jan 2016 #2

LongTomH

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1. I've tried to tell people this!

Reply to Mr_Jefferson_24 (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 05:25 PM

Jan 2016

Cynicism and pessimism lead to apathy, which tyrants love because it robs people of the will to resist.

People without hope are easy to control.

Mr_Jefferson_24

(8,559 posts)

2. So true. And not proud to...

Reply to LongTomH (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 05:36 PM

Jan 2016

... admit that I've all too often been the tyrant's best friend -- trying to break free of that kind of thinking. It's a process as they say.

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