The tyranny of fear.

[Ken Fabian]

Those that live by the truism will die by the truism.

I daresay Alexander made good tyrannical use of fear, both to motivate his nation(s) and armies and to weaken the responses of his enemies. .

[dimreepr]

13 hours ago, Ken Fabian said:

Those that live by the truism will die by the truism.

I daresay Alexander made good tyrannical use of fear, both to motivate his nation(s) and armies and to weaken the responses of his enemies. .

Apathy doesn't mean pathetic, in a world ruled by fear apathy disarms the rulers.

 

15 hours ago, exchemist said:

How can you have voted only once if, before you voted against Bozo, you complain that every time you voted you got "the government? 

Just a turn of phrase, my friend used to say.

The point is, apathy when thing's are fine is just a way to 'not give a shit about tomorrow', and tomorrow is where fear breeds; it doesn't mean tomorrow doesn't matter, it means today I'm free of worry.