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Sycophancy is abetting leaders disdain for law

Leaders, drawing on tribal and subjective prejudices have, through the employ of intrigue, falsehoods and corruption, got themselves elected into office and promptly betrayed the interests and trust of the gullible electorate. In spite of that, while lost in tribally induced sycophantic fervour, we have created the misconception that ‘our’ leaders are infallible, hence fawn over them.

Yet, even as the commoner is guilty of these self-effacing beliefs, leaders are equally guilty, and their guilt is worsened by inherent disdain and propensity to trivialise laws as the hoi polloi cheer them on.

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