10-02-2009, 06:38 PM
Quote:Jester, you are being deliberately obtuse, I think. This vacuous statement "wouldn't it be getter to have good leaders" is rather pointless. "Wouldn't it be better to piss in the toilet than on your breakfast?" is as useful a question.Sometimes you need a tough guy, but you almost never need a corrupt guy, or an incompetent guy. Mexico has had much better presidents than Santa Anna, and I would say most of them did a hell of a lot better job, even in the "tough guy" role. The legacy of Santa Anna is not one of a harsh but strong leader who kept his country together when others couldn't. It's of a venal egomaniac who traded his loyalties (including to his country) for personal gain. No country needs a leader like that, at any point.
Just what is a "good leader?" Sometimes you need a tough guy, some times a nice guy. Depends on what the nation faces.
-Jester