When a leader creates or empowers a grassroot group to do their bidding, especially in cases where it would be illegal for leading direct efforts (e.g. Bush Doctrine of preemptive regime change) or where it would be consider imperialist, etc.. This type of support and empowerment can be mutually beneficial for the leader and the grassroot group. However, it can be to the detriment to one or the other (or both) if there is a separation of interests. As the grassroot group develops leadership roles the new leaders may take the group in a very different direction that is beneficial to the grassroot group, or the empowerer may begin to choose or control the leaders and take it in a very different direction. In the early stages the new leaders in the grassroot groups may be weak and depend on the support of the outside leader to consolidate power. However, over time a leader may consolidate power for their own interest, or the new grassroot leaders and the outside leaders may work to the detriment of the grass roots group. This is especially true in cases where the outside and/or inside leader(s) have goals inconsistent with the grassroot groups. In a lot of cases the result is total chaos with the consolidated groups fragmenting into self interest groups who compete and who don't know how to cooperate.
Recently Obama has been successful with his policy of "leading from behind" in Libya, however, it is yet to be seen if the grassroot groups will achieve any of Obama's goals.
Leading from Behind is a dominant foreign strategy of USA Presidents. While it worked in Vietnam, Cambodia, Middle East, Africa. Panama, Afghanistan initially it failed miserably in the long run because of corruption and almost complete movement away from the goals of the original grassroot group and often the group leading from behind. In places like Cuba it failed miserably yet continued, because it satisfied the special interests of the Cuban exiles.
Leading from Behind is a dominant foreign strategy of USA Presidents. While it worked in Vietnam, Cambodia, Middle East, Africa. Panama, Afghanistan initially it failed miserably in the long run because of corruption and almost complete movement away from the goals of the original grassroot group and often the group leading from behind. In places like Cuba it failed miserably yet continued, because it satisfied the special interests of the Cuban exiles.
by mlhiss October 30, 2011
Political nepotism is back with ICU hires, to assure the government is completely dysfunctional. They have purged the government of highly qualified and successful people. They are now going for ICU hires to assure that no possible good will come from the government.
by mlhiss March 19, 2025
Girls that just cannot say no to a hook up.
A yes girl must be conscious and not drugged, or boozed up. The girl says yes because it what she wants to and she knows what she is getting and is not being manipulated, or coaxed into saying yes through false promises.
Horney permiscuious girls, who act out on their emotional drives.
A yes guy's wet dream come true.
A yes girl must be conscious and not drugged, or boozed up. The girl says yes because it what she wants to and she knows what she is getting and is not being manipulated, or coaxed into saying yes through false promises.
Horney permiscuious girls, who act out on their emotional drives.
A yes guy's wet dream come true.
The faternity claimed they were inundated with yes girls.
However, the university closed the faternity down for several years after finding the frat house was using date rape drugs and alcohol to get minors high and wait till they passed out. Five of the frat members are still in jail, after having sex with unconscious underaged woman. The woman who woke up the next day naked in places they had no memory of going to, said their last memory was of falling sleepy after drinking lemonade at the local soda shop.
However, the university closed the faternity down for several years after finding the frat house was using date rape drugs and alcohol to get minors high and wait till they passed out. Five of the frat members are still in jail, after having sex with unconscious underaged woman. The woman who woke up the next day naked in places they had no memory of going to, said their last memory was of falling sleepy after drinking lemonade at the local soda shop.
by mlhiss April 30, 2008
A insult much worse than saying "you will lose" since it states the opponent will submit to losing. Wrestlers and boxers and others use the phrase to harass an opponent in sports.
by mlhiss June 01, 2020
by mlhiss April 25, 2017
by mlhiss April 29, 2008
Liberal plot to make Republicans sound stupid, by providing ample opportunity for Republicans to speak on critical issues.
Operation just let them speak has worked well with educated people who think for themselves using fact-based knowledge but is not working very well on those that have limited potential for critical thinking and cannot distinguish fact from fiction.
"It is not bribery unless you get away with it." "He was not asking for them to investigate all he was doing was asking them to say they were investigating Biden." "climate change is not happening"
"It is not bribery unless you get away with it." "He was not asking for them to investigate all he was doing was asking them to say they were investigating Biden." "climate change is not happening"
by mlhiss December 06, 2019