This piece’s title may sound trite since you’ve probably heard the phrase before, so I apologize for that, but recent days’ events have delivered powerful examples of the phenomenon. I also apologize for the couple of inescapable digressions that may distract from the main theme.
Examples abound of the arrogance that is associated with and people in power and often, likely, bred by the power they are in. Many, if not most, heads of state come/came off as arrogant, especially those in olden times. It’s odd, and hard to comprehend, that even in democratic societies, many citizens yearn for some cocky leader, with a capital “L”
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