Long, long ago, there was a time when -
1) Kings or small lords ruled the roost in most places around the world.
2) Some were good, some were not.
3) Those that were leaders or the real powers usually spoke what they thought - good or evil. They did what they thought or said. Their thought, words and actions were all aligned and consistent with each other.
4) One could easily tell who was the the real power in any society - they wore a crown, or made pronouncements of policy.
5) The real powers led battles from the front - they were either victorious or defeated. It was possible to change the power and policy by defeating the visible leader.
6) Whether they were good or evil, they were easy to read, see and showed a degree of honesty that would be unthinkable these days. Many evil violent people were so, openly, honestly and never cared to hide their intentions.
For a long time since, and now
1) Kings or lords or Presidents or Prime Ministers, all are really figureheads and spokespersons for the real powers. Even in a democracy, their personalities is used to harness votes.
2) The real power resides in nameless or faceless people in the shadows that no one really knows much about.
3) It is not possible to defeat a power by defeating an individual alone. Someone new will take the place of the 'leader' figure who is replaceable.
4) The real decision makers never face the downside consequences of their actions, visibly. They lead from the rear or remain hidden forever.
5) What the real powers think is not evident from what they say, but often only by what they do, well after the fact. It is not easy to read them.
6) The thoughts, words and actions of the real powers are also not always aligned. It is not easy to tell who is really good or evil. Everyone puts out 'good' sounding rhetoric. Many of them have as much evil intention as the worst of those in the ancient past.
What do you think? Given a choice, what would you prefer?
Copyright (c) Kannan Narayanamurthy 2015
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Copyright (c) Kannan Narayanamurthy 2015
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