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The Leer of the Demagogue

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“This is a ghost story that is real in the past, present and future. The Demagogue is pulling the strings with their claw-like fingers to bait us into following the worst of our emotions to push us further into chaos. However, there is a sliver of tragic optimism available: that in order to prevent this going too far, we can rely on the progress we have already made. This should serve as comfort for any comparison with the 1930s, since this was what they unfortunately lacked.”

Oct 27, 2025

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Some Comments on Machiavelli
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Some Comments on Machiavelli

​Though Machiavelli is lambasted for his immoral teachings, it’s important to understand the revolutionary he actually was in terms of political thought. Even though political realism as a school of thought began with Thucydides and his History of the Peloponnesian War, Machiavelli’s The Prince presents a much more thorough understanding of human nature and how to rule it.

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