News & Opinions<p>The Grand Redeemer?</p><p>The government led by the big-mouthed Grand Redeemer craves concentrated political power. Unchecked <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ambition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ambition</span></a> is the thing. The Great Redeemer prefers decrees. The point is to suck life from power-sharing <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> and the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/compromises" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compromises</span></a> that are committed to the principle of fair treatment. Gripped by an inner urge to destroy checks, balances, and mechanisms for publicly scrutinizing and restraining power, the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/demagogue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>demagogue</span></a> shows his/her true colors.<br><a href="https://thebulletin.org/premium/2024-09/how-demagogues-destroy-democracy-a-step-by-step-global-guide/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thebulletin.org/premium/2024-0</span><span class="invisible">9/how-demagogues-destroy-democracy-a-step-by-step-global-guide/</span></a></p>