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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 402363" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>Depends on how you look at it.</p><p></p><p>All leaders are, in part, in it for themselves. You can't lead unless people associate your actions with success. That will take some manipulation as well. I often compare Ghandi and Martin King with Jesus. All of them were a terrific pain in the ***. You couldn't co-opt them, you couldn't buy them off, you couldn't out argue them, and you couldn't intimidate them. The only thing you could do was give in or kill them. And all three (read the New Testament) manipulated people right and left to get what they thought they needed to raise people up.</p><p></p><p>Jesse isn't quite in their league; he's not as patient or as brave (scarce commodities thoughout history). He is an inspirational leader, however. People like that have to watch themselves; it's easy to step over the line and do more harm then good. In general, I think Jesse probably regrets some of the things he's done (joining the rest of humanity with a few exceptions). But if all he ever did was stand in the rain before a crowd of wet, discouraged African-Americans and get them to chant "I AM SOMEBODY", that would be enough for him to be remembered. And enough to give us all pause.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 402363, member: 265"] Depends on how you look at it. All leaders are, in part, in it for themselves. You can't lead unless people associate your actions with success. That will take some manipulation as well. I often compare Ghandi and Martin King with Jesus. All of them were a terrific pain in the ***. You couldn't co-opt them, you couldn't buy them off, you couldn't out argue them, and you couldn't intimidate them. The only thing you could do was give in or kill them. And all three (read the New Testament) manipulated people right and left to get what they thought they needed to raise people up. Jesse isn't quite in their league; he's not as patient or as brave (scarce commodities thoughout history). He is an inspirational leader, however. People like that have to watch themselves; it's easy to step over the line and do more harm then good. In general, I think Jesse probably regrets some of the things he's done (joining the rest of humanity with a few exceptions). But if all he ever did was stand in the rain before a crowd of wet, discouraged African-Americans and get them to chant "I AM SOMEBODY", that would be enough for him to be remembered. And enough to give us all pause. [/QUOTE]
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