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When a nation values comfort more than duty, freedom slips away. Eisenhower saw this danger.
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Principles Over Privileges: Eisenhower’s Warning on Freedom
Eisenhower warned that valuing privileges over principles leads to lost freedom. Learn why principles over privileges protect democracy.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." – Plato 💬 #ThoughtProvoking #PoliticalWisdom #TooTrue #evilmen #rule #apathy #publicaffairs #philosophy #plato #quote
January 19, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The wolf at the door has learnt to speak softly. Old fairy tales remember what we keep forgetting: there are patterns to deception. And patterns can be recognised. check out
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Issue 22: The Treacherous Feast
What the Mushroom Murders Reveal About Our Deepest Fears
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November 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
“We should not sleep in the delusion that things are better than they are.”

🎙️ Governor Jerry Brown on Life, Power, and the Future of Humanity

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Governor Jerry Brown on Life, Power, and the Future of Humanity
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November 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The spirit of party serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration…It kindles the animosity of one part against another.” — George Washington, Farewell Address, 1796 #History #PoliticalWisdom
October 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Voters often choose leaders based on feelings, not facts. That can lead to bad results. This fuels the argument against democracy for some critics.
#PoliticalWisdom #DemocracyDebate #ChurchillQuotes
Argument Against Democracy: Churchill’s Sharp Observation
Argument against democracy explored through Churchill's famous quote about the average voter—often cited, but likely misattributed.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Leaders who rise above emotional appeal often make the greatest contributions to a nation’s progress.

Popularity fades — but policy endures.

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April 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Aristotle: "We deliberate about things that are in our power and can be done."
🇺🇸 U.S. politicians: "We deliberate about things that make us look good on cable news."
Real leadership requires phronesis (practical wisdom), not just soundbites. 📢 #PoliticalWisdom
February 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
You can crush a rose, but you cannot stop the coming of spring.

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February 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
George Bernard Shaw really nailed it: the ultimate qualification for politics isn’t knowing everything—it’s confidently knowing nothing at all. Fake it till you legislate it! 🤣

So, you better start reading some good books!

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