Demagogy development

         The shortest way to ruin a country is to give power to demagogues.

                                                           Dionysius of Halicarnassus
 

Friends,
John Lombaerde´s furious attacks and distorted interpretation of my posts on covid and vaccination go beyond the bounds of decency. And not only towards me but also against some other members. It illustrates how an inteligent man interested in many fields can within not a long period develop into a rude and furious commentator. 
You may ask why I did not already block him or unfriend him when he did block me. 
I decided to give him space, because his growing rage is a remarkable study material that illustrates how a person can evolve into a demagogue. 

I initially thought that he would slowly stop attacking me seeing that he will hardly change my opinions. But his anger and total loss of measure, on the contrary, is growing. And in that moment I realized that John Lombaerde is a classic example of a man who is literally drowning in his anger. 

It shows how the propagators of "the most correct ideas" were born, on which totalitarian regimes are built. 

Here some of his sentences about me which he sent in comments:
                             You need a muzzle like an old rabid dog
                        I am tired of arguing with such an empty-headed fool
                Drooling and foaming at the mouth does not suit you, it is unbecoming.

Precise example what sometimes happens - what the writer says about others actually applies to himself. It's a lesson of an angry psyche that gets out of control in difficult times. It can happen to many, but only blind fools with blown up Ego will completely drown in their anger.
We should not forget, especially now, that we are in a very special time. Opinions split, trust crumbles and none of us is in an easy situation.
 

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.

                                                                                  James A. Garfield

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted

         as being self-evident.
                                                                                  Arthur Schopenhauer
 

Are we in the second stage ? 

                                                                            Thanks for reading

                                                                                                                 Margaret
P.S.

This is to complete the picture: John Lombaerde (jonlomb) is not satisfied with blocking me and other members. He is looking forward to "eliminate" me. Makes me smile what Laura Ashley wrote in one comment .: John, you need meds, dude.

John is very diligent, he added a new comment ensuring me about his plan on 18th Sept.  few minutes ago . 

PPS.

John Lombaerde sent it a few minutes ago. I suppose he is prepared to delete it again, that is his sport. So he says that I am "anti-vaxxer terrorist" and I should be "under surveillance of Czech police" and "if I were Czech citizen I would certainly report you to the police ". And  I ask why is John not reporting dozens of other members posting here anti-vaxx messages? And can you imagine how this John L would be important for acting in some totalitarian country ??