With the Georgia Senate race run-offs now officially decided with Democrats, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, winning, the Democrats potentially have unchecked political power in the United States Government. They have the President and Vice-President, the majority in the House of Representatives, and a tie in the Senate with the Vice-President as tie-breaker. But do they really have unchecked power? In a word, “no”. But why would I say “no” when US politics is as divided as it is today?
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You Have True Power Only If You Can Share It Because Otherwise It Has You
Power is all about having control, mostly over others, but also over things and circumstances. Powerlessness is all about having no control over something, including being under something’s complete control. So for anyone with power who is unable to share it to any meaningful extent, I ask do they have power, or does power have them?
Knowledge is Power Only If It Were Used
It’s generally accepted that knowledge is power. But is it, really? What if you knew something, but did nothing with it? Did you wield any more power than someone who did nothing because they didn’t know what you knew? What good was your power if you didn’t do anything with it? What good would superheroes be if they did nothing with their superpowers?
Share Power Quote
You only have true power if you can share it,
because otherwise, it has you
Minh Tan
Power of Administration Quote
Never underestimate the power of administration
Minh Tan (see haiquote version)
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