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Great writing again.., I have tried to think of how to describe or a word picture that fits the leadership of Ron De Santis or Christy Noem in providing a less draconian approach... Christy emphasise that she trusts her people to make wise decisions (as did Sweden)

I think that brings maturity, ie when ever we trust our kids to take responsibility they may fail but mostly they will try and grow by doing so...

Authoritarian parents destroy kids and don’t allow them to mature...those who are too permissive breed insecurity because there are no rights or wrongs

But wording these concepts is crucial as you say...

Some call it servant leadership but it’s encapsulated in Jesus words do Unto other as you would have them do unto you..

I wouldn’t want to mandate a faulty vaccine to others but they are happy to it to me..

I am left aghast at the abdication of responsibility by so many .. they simply don’t want to look...At the adverse effects because vaccines now have a cult status among the informed ... this hasn’t happened by chance it’s been a deliberate brainwashing...

Keep it up

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I like the notion of servant leadership. I've come to appreciate the deep wisdom of many conservative principles. At the end of the day, individuals must be able to make decisions for themselves. Freedom and responsibility are inseparable.

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I prefer to stop thinking of these representatives as “leaders”. I don’t need to be led, thank you.

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You make an important point here and I agree. Our use of 'leaders' for elected representatives places them in a position of authority, which is true, but authority we extended them. It also creates a framing. They serve us. We should say, rather than 'leaders', elected servants. That will reorient the frame.

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In Canada, we call our governmental wonks, including the employees in various supporting departments, civil servants.

That is important and often forgotten.

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