thecolonel on Nostr: When the great Italian historian, Ferrero, traced The Principles of Power in his ...
When the great Italian historian, Ferrero, traced The Principles of Power in his profound and penetrating book, he pointed out that the basic human trait underlying all illegitimate governments is that of fear. But more than that he proved that this fear is obsessive, playing no favorites, holding ruled and rulers alike in its grim clutches The one sure and certain characteristic of illegitimacy in government is this two-pronged terror-the ruler's fear of the people, and the people's fear of the ruler. This fundamental principle, as Ferrero proved, lives in history from Julius Caesar to Lyndon Johnson.
On the other hand government devoid of fear- whatever he form, from an hereditary monarchy to a constitutional republic-is firmly embedded in the principle of legitimacy. When this prevails, confidence and unity. outward calm and inner peace, are reflected in the lives involved, whether subjects or citizens. It naturally follows that any country, lacking respect and consent on the part of the people, and restraint and concern for all on the part of those in power, is sick and in serious trouble,
Then no drummed-up psychosis of continual crisis. or prefabricated image of dynamic leadership, based primarily on power and government spending, even when served up with demagogic platitudes, can substitute for a diet of truth - for honest news. Nothing like this can cure the dangerous internal lesions, nor fill the spiritual void and restore domestic tranquillity.
On the contrary, healthy, moral people, even when denied the facts of national life- the truth essential to their survival-intuitively sense that something is wrong. - J. Evetts Haley
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