Reply #69: that is why we must pressure them [View All]

[Two Americas]

The source of "the courage to stand up" and fight, for politicians, is strong public pressure. The source of public pressure is dissent and criticism. That is the way politics has worked since the beginning of time. Why do we think we are immune, obviated from the responsibilities of this, able to avoid having the courage we need to do what is required of us? Why do we think we can merely select a leader and then sit back and hope they have the right qualities and that this will result in them doing something for us? That is a very odd modern view of politics there.