Re:Haiti vs. the Dominican Republic
by baud147258 on Thursday July 22, 2021 @11:48AM
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another point I remember being made on the aftermath of successful revolutions was how revolutions tend to select leaders which are ill-suited to rebuild the institutions after they have won
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To some degree, revolutions feel like the primary / general election distinction.
In that the things you have to say and positions you have to hold to inspire people to revolution, are ill suited to post-revolution rebuilding.
Which is probably why it's rare: you'd need someone who's self-aware enough to hold both views, talented enough to have both skillsets, and politically astute enough to navigate that pivot with their colleagues and constituents.