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Re:John Sullivan resign as executive director of the Free So... by arpinum on Monday March 29, 2021 @06:10AM (#26619567)
#1 - People want to follow you.
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Re:John Sullivan resign as executive director of the Free So... by mandmandam on Monday March 29, 2021 @08:26AM (#26620532)
What you are describing is actually a popularity contest, not leadership.

I can see why you would be mistaken for confusing the two these days - it seems to be an insanely common misconception - but they are NOT the same thing and never will be.

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