A political and psychological phenomenon where people hate a leader, vote or fight to remove them, then later start wishing they were back in charge — usually after experiencing disappointment with their replacement.
The cycle goes like this:
1. “This leader is awful!”
2. “Let’s get someone better.”
3. “Wait, this is worse.”
4. “Maybe the old guy wasn’t so bad after all…”
5. “We need him back!”
This happens with dictators, presidents, prime ministers — anyone in charge. The Leader Effect is fueled by nostalgia, frustration, instability, and unrealistic expectations.
The cycle goes like this:
1. “This leader is awful!”
2. “Let’s get someone better.”
3. “Wait, this is worse.”
4. “Maybe the old guy wasn’t so bad after all…”
5. “We need him back!”
This happens with dictators, presidents, prime ministers — anyone in charge. The Leader Effect is fueled by nostalgia, frustration, instability, and unrealistic expectations.
"Some Iraqis missing Saddam is a clear case of The Leader Effect."
"Voters switching from Trump to Biden, then wanting Trump back shows The Leader Effect."
"After Gaddafi’s fall, Libya went into chaos — The Leader Effect appeared again."
"Voters switching from Trump to Biden, then wanting Trump back shows The Leader Effect."
"After Gaddafi’s fall, Libya went into chaos — The Leader Effect appeared again."
by Minusone July 19, 2025
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Get the Potato Corner Leadermug. A person without leadership qualities who are still popular with voters dependent on the Cathedral.
Anti-leaders signal that they are empty suits, puppets, avatars of the will of the Cathedral, and that they will not disrupt it.
Anti-leaders will protect the establishment, the Cathedral, and whoever has the ability to buy their political services. The Cathedral will manipulate low information voters to vote for anti-leaders, and in return anti-leaders will benefit the Cathedral, usually to the detriment of all voters.
Anti-leaders signal that they are empty suits, puppets, avatars of the will of the Cathedral, and that they will not disrupt it.
Anti-leaders will protect the establishment, the Cathedral, and whoever has the ability to buy their political services. The Cathedral will manipulate low information voters to vote for anti-leaders, and in return anti-leaders will benefit the Cathedral, usually to the detriment of all voters.
Don't vote for The Political Party, their candidates are anti-leaders!
by LotusEaters#68 February 18, 2021
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Get the 4th gen leadersmug. A silent leader is supposed to be someone who is a leader who really doesn't talk and is a person who's pretty quiet. Only the problem is that YOU CANT LEAD SILENTLYYYYYY!
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Get the silent leadermug. The Leader in Me program, developed by Franklin Covey, is aimed at K-12 education and focuses on nurturing student leadership, fostering a culture of trust, and boosting academic success. It operates on the belief that every student has the potential to lead and succeed, manly by using "The 7 Habits" which are Be Proactive, Begin With the End in Mind, Put First Things First, Think Win-Win, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, Synergize, Sharpen the Saw
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