You got a point unicorn. Trouble is, people have short memories. It's why kids don't listen to their parents. ...and it's why people tend to like their pets more than their kids. Pets are usually always happy and accept most anything you dish out.
The greatest leader is an "enlightened despot". Trouble is, their lights go out before they do. Most people don't know what they need in the future nor are they willing to make sacrifices to acheive it. Most political leaders today are only concerned about the next election, so they cannot make hard decisions.
What we need, my friends, is a place to go have a beer and figure this thing out...... but we'd probably end up throwing beer bottles. <wry grin>
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