In the UK and perhaps in the USA and indeed in other countries there appears to be a growing disrespect for politicians; our leaders. That's because they are screwing up over and over again. They are failing to curb global warming. American leaders (Republicans) are fudging the support that Ukraine desperately needs in terms of armaments in order to see off the illegal invasion of their country.
People admire individualism and the cat is an individual. We respect the cats independent attitude. We are less inclined to admire politicians, the old boy's club, who don't lead with integrity but spout the usual hollow slogans and mantras. - MikeB
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| People admire individualism and the cat is an individual. We respect the cats independent attitude. We are less inclined to admire politicians, the old boy's club, who don't lead with integrity but spout the usual hollow slogans and mantras. Image: Bing. |
In the UK, the leadership here is failing and the country is in a malaise. It feels like it is a broken country with so much that is wrong. The list is too long to discuss here but you could almost say that if you can name it it's broken. The NHS comes to mind and infrastructure also comes to mind. The roads are full of potholes. The schools are overcrowded. Dentistry is almost all privately paid for now and therefore can't be afforded by millions of people.
I can go on and on but the point is this British people no longer respect politicians. There is a growing respect for individualism, for people who protest against our leaders. One of the great modern protesters against leaders is Greta Thunberg. She constantly criticises the leaders for their failure to tackle global warming properly. She is greatly admired. She is an individualist. She stands out.
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In Russia, Alexei Navalny, was until his murder the country's greatest protester. He protested against the state's corruption; the corruption and megalomania of Putin and his cronies. Navalny was greatly admired. Many thousands attended his funeral despite a genuine fear that they would be arrested and sent to prison for no reason.
He was an individual. He was courageous. His courage was enormous and extraordinary. Not many could have done that. In fact, only one person in Russia could have done it and that was him.
Back to the point of the article, this growing respect for individualism and a decline in mindless loyalties to our major institutions and leaders; our gradual disrespect for authority should lead us to a greater respect for the domestic cat!
Our cat companions are individualist, independent-minded and they do as they please within the environment that we create for them. They still love us but in their own way. We admire that attitude or at least those of us who love domestic cats do 😉.
Dogs are loyal slaves, cats are independent and individualistic. They tolerate our leadership but don't necessarily respect it. But we respect them in return.
It is said that this is the era of the domestic cat but my research indicates that the popularity of dogs is increasing at the same pace as the popularity of domestic cats. It would seem, though, that it is the small dogs which receive this admiration.
Perhaps the increasing adoptions of dogs is a reflection of people who need to control their environment because the world is becoming more febrile and uncontrollable. This, perhaps, is the other side of the coin to admiring the independent cat.
Those who need to control their environment more might prefer the dog while those who are able to accept a lack of control might favour the cat.
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