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Churchill - Lifelong Wisdom Or Only A Limited Time Of Useful Inspiration
Churchill, indisputably a strong leader, is widely regarded as having led the UK to eventual victory in WW2 by having a clear, principled vision. Was he truly wise before that and, particularly, also afterwards - or was he simply the right man at the right time who gambled on a policy and got lucky, a one trick pony ?
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Pretty sure you've been had, WR :P
He made a few big mistakes in his earlier career, eg Gallipoli (not something you can overlook) and the Gold Standard when he was Chancellor, although to be fair he was badly advised on that one. All overshadowed by his wartime leadership, for which we can be forever grateful.
He made a few big mistakes in his earlier career, eg Gallipoli (not something you can overlook) and the Gold Standard when he was Chancellor, although to be fair he was badly advised on that one. All overshadowed by his wartime leadership, for which we can be forever grateful.
Amen to that.
He had clarity of vision. He understood the nature of Nazism (and the other 20th century totalitarianisms) when Nazi wasn't a meaningless leftist term of abuse ("You disagree with me therefore you're bad"), but stood for real evil: "I know best and I'm going to tell you what to do. And if you resist me I'll kill you. And if you complain I'll kill you. And if for any other reason or none I don't like you I'll still kill you". And he further understood that there was no accommodation free societies could make with totalitarian ideology: either you fight, or you submit.
Churchill chose to fight, and inspired my parents' generation of Britons to do the same: "imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood...".
He had clarity of vision. He understood the nature of Nazism (and the other 20th century totalitarianisms) when Nazi wasn't a meaningless leftist term of abuse ("You disagree with me therefore you're bad"), but stood for real evil: "I know best and I'm going to tell you what to do. And if you resist me I'll kill you. And if you complain I'll kill you. And if for any other reason or none I don't like you I'll still kill you". And he further understood that there was no accommodation free societies could make with totalitarian ideology: either you fight, or you submit.
Churchill chose to fight, and inspired my parents' generation of Britons to do the same: "imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood...".
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