Connecting the dots
It is interesting to follow political and national leadership these days. A few stray thoughts from following the news lately: leaders do not operate in a vacuum but respond to a cultural phenomenon we are all part of. In one sense, I, too, hold on to it! The Connection to Yesterday The connection to yesterday manifests in three ways. The most common is blaming the past—everything today is because of what happened yesterday. Even if they have been in power for a few years, the problem is not with what happened yesterday but the day before yesterday. Another way the past is viewed is through rejection. If their opposition was in power yesterday, they would reject everything from the past and undo it—or repackage the same things as if they were new and revolutionary. The third way they sometimes see the past is by glorifying the "good old days," which most people have forgotten. They create a mythical past to inspire people to dre...