Don't beta

[yesthattom]

People don’t vote for Betas

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Sheep don't, anyway.

[marmota.livejournal.com]

The right wing (republicans? oligarchs?) see their role as civic leaders and they want followers. Therefore alpha posturing is exactly the right tool for their job.

The left wing (democrats? populists?) see their role as civil servants and they want constituents. Therefore they appeal to potential voters as equals.


Personally, when someone starts braying about their 'leadership ability', I start looking for ways to kick 'em back down to an equitable level, and I think it's a common reaction in liberal circles. This is why if this is a core problem, it won't be resolved; if the left needs leadership, they'll never get it because they reject it before it can flourish.

[cos]

I've seen this theory a lot over the past couple of years. It seems to partly make sense, but it's also an example of what it preaches - it asserts a lot, without really backing itself up. I'm still skeptical.

I also really don't get why "renewable energy" sounds "beta".

I thought

[mrfantasy.livejournal.com]

the article was going to talk about how the software testing process isn't democratic, and you can't rely on your beta testers to give the right feedback.

Re: I thought

[lovingboth]

I thought it was going to be 'It takes time for people to accept new political styles. They didn't vote for Goldwater, they did for Reagan...'

[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

Interesting food for thought!