Reply #31: Suppose there is a guy with power, connections with bad guys, a history of kissing ass [View All]

[Voice for Peace]

in order to get even more power and prestige...
And you were the president....

If you dissed the guy, ignored him, punished him, humiliated him, took away all his power...
he'd likely ally himself more closely with the bad guys, keep kissing their asses, keep scheming and dealing in cheat and deceit, and especially in revenge. He and his evil connections would be thereby empowered.

But if you made the guy your ally, gave him strokes, gave him kindness, respect, and a small amount of WELL-SUPERVISED power, such that he knew where his next meal would be coming from... he'd be less likely to cause problems or invest energy in evildoing. You'd keep him really busy, and keep a close eye on him.

And then suppose there were legions of good people who knew you, and trusted you, and you knew they were going to have your back; and you knew their strength came from inside of them, not from you; you wouldn't feel like you had to worry about them, or try to please them all the time; because your relationship with them was deeper more real and more dependable than that.

This is coming out like a bit of babbling; but I trust Obama knows what he's doing.