>No matter how bright the rays of any sun king: No man rules alone.
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>A king can’t build roads alone, can’t enforce laws alone, can’t defend the nation or himself, alone.
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>The power of a king is not to act, but to get others to act on his behalf, using the treasure in his vaults.
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>A king needs an army, and someone to run it.
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>Treasure and someone to collect it.
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>Law and someone to enforce it.
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>The individuals needed to make the necessary things happen are the king’s keys to power.
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>All the changes you wish to make are but thoughts in your head if the keys will not follow your commands.
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>In a dictatorship, where might makes right, the number of keys to power is small, …
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>…perhaps only a dozen generals, bureaucrats, and regional leaders.
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>Sway them to your side and the power to rule is yours, but…
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>…never forget: displease them and they will replace you.
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Yeah boi! Took us long enough.
I would imagine that Putin’s popularity among key Russian elites is on the wane.
To pull up a classic CGP Grey video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs
>No matter how bright the rays of any sun king: No man rules alone.
>
>A king can’t build roads alone, can’t enforce laws alone, can’t defend the nation or himself, alone.
>
>The power of a king is not to act, but to get others to act on his behalf, using the treasure in his vaults.
>
>A king needs an army, and someone to run it.
>
>Treasure and someone to collect it.
>
>Law and someone to enforce it.
>
>The individuals needed to make the necessary things happen are the king’s keys to power.
>
>All the changes you wish to make are but thoughts in your head if the keys will not follow your commands.
>
>In a dictatorship, where might makes right, the number of keys to power is small, …
>
>…perhaps only a dozen generals, bureaucrats, and regional leaders.
>
>Sway them to your side and the power to rule is yours, but…
>
>…never forget: displease them and they will replace you.