#Tao Te Ching: Chapter 17
When the Master governs, the people
are hardly aware that he exists.
Next best is a leader who is loved.
Next, one who is feared.
The worst is one who is despised.
If you don't trust the people,
you make them untrustworthy.
The Master doesn't talk, he acts.
When his work is done,
the people say, "Amazing: we did it, all by ourselves!"
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Maybe is not that you donโt trust people but that you dislike people.
So true.
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Sure, now it all makes sense.
#Tao Te Ching: Chapter 17
When the Master governs, the people
are hardly aware that he exists.
Next best is a leader who is loved.
Next, one who is feared.
The worst is one who is despised.
If you don't trust the people,
you make them untrustworthy.
The Master doesn't talk, he acts.
When his work is done,
the people say, "Amazing: we did it, all by ourselves!"
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It suggests that a lack of trust can lead to negative behaviors but doesnโt address the complexity of personal feelings like disliking them.
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Is there one western leader that isn't despised by his own?
Bukele doesn't count

Doesn't make sense to me. If the people forget the Master exists, how will they be able to manage when the Master is absent? The people should be more aware of how they are best governed.
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This is great. Need more!!
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