In everyday life, people hate to be the exception. They want to fit in.
And yet, legends are told about the exceptions. Legends are born from the extraordinary.
Men who led extraordinary military campaigns. Men who were born poor but built a dynasty. Women who fulfilled a man’s role out of necessity and became an outlier success. Men who created timeless art but were likely gay at a time when it was not allowed.
The woke view tries to pull everything up or down to the average, regardless of merit.
The fascistic view tries to suppress the exceptions and keep them down, while propping up those who haven’t earned it but who support the leader.
The truly based view, however, invites everyone up toward excellence. Especially the exceptions.
LynAlden / Lyn Alden
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