Do countries/people deserve the leaders they get?
816439
They don't always deserve them, but it's their responsibility to remove them from power when needed.  Leaders should serve the people, not vice versa.
712631
No, it's not.\n\nI think the leaders of our nation should be held to a higher standard. We look to them to lead us in a direction that is good for us. If that direction is flawed of fails, we must demand that the leader be responsible and then look at redirection... other options and put his personal goals aside.\n\n'Trying your best' against terrorism is not acceptable... a mistake can cost 1000s of lives. And in this case, his mistake of invading Iraq, has created (from documentation within his own administration) more terrorists than ever before. 'Trying his best' has put us in MORE danger.
131656
I agree with the first 2 answers...and would like to add I certainly would be embarassed to keeping a leader..(if he deserves that title) such as him in power..when he is doing so much destruction...this certainly is not the road to peace that Humans deserve.
968302
Heehee... What they all said is good...\n\nDragon thinks Christopher in Germany should be the leader!!!! :)
342785
I've heard both sides of this story from many facets. The truth is that only leaders and rulers start wars, not the people who work and raise their families. There is something wrong with this "world view" isn't there?
214142
Most people would agree that this is true, to some extent, because characteristics of the environment and the people who are "led" are just as important as the leader. However, certain leader characteristics ARE important, such as personality traits and competencies. Nevertheless, even an "ideal" leader will fail to lead successfully if he/she is incapable of gaining a working understanding with his/her "followers", or if he/she has insufficient resources.
1146490
Yes, it's still very true! I've also heard somewhere that people deserve the kind of president they elect (not that Bush was actually democratically elected, or anything). If people are willing to sit idly by and let their country turn into a dictatorship, they deserve whatever they get!
33643
Toute nation a le gouvernement qu'elle merite.\n\n"Every nation has the government that it deserves."\n\n(Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821), in a letter on the subject of Russia (Lettres et Opuscules Inedits)[15 Aug. 1811])\n\nThere are many countries with a fraction of the natural beauty and human resources of the Philippines that have a far better standard of living.\n\nThe people vote for the government, they tolerate the wholesale corruption in society .. who else is to blame??
623025
I would say people of every nation feel they are superior to all other nations.  Are people mature enough to treat men with respect and dignity - have you read some of the questions and answers on here lately - then you would no the answer to that one is a great big no - they can't.
259243
Some people want to rule the World because, There is a deep unconscious divide between Exceptance & Unexceptance. ome people want to achieve more thatn other people because there is not just satisfaction but, a great need to want to be better & more reliable to other people. Some of these people are actually positive people that have positive agenda's. There is nothing wrong w/wanting to rule in who's or whatever world they choose but, the reall World has never been ruled just by One Individuall.The rest of the people that remain content have already looked into those posibilities but know that just being content is a whole lot to ask for anyway's. If there were more Millionaries in the World than Poor people, then I guess that means that there would not be a need for Poor People. I'm Poor but, I'd rather be content then because there is a whole lot more to do in this World than rule it.
333305
SORRY I THINK YOU DRIFTED AWAY FROM ANY POINT YOU WERE TRYING TO MAKE.\nRIGHT GOT YA NOW.\nWHY DONT THE PEOPLE OF OTHER COUNTRIES DO SOMETHING ABOUT THEIR LEADERS.INSTEAD OF RELYING ON OTHERS TO DO IT FOR THEM.\nSORRY THE PART ABOUT, THEN BUSH ONLY CAN?\nTOTALLY LOST ME THERE.
793420
a leader is the one who leads the pathway n paves way for the others to go for it whereas leadership is just meare giving of orders. a whooping way 2 say that aleader needs leadership qualities but not dictatorship .atleast i think aleader helps to achieve n leadership supports for it but it is one of the things n not all 4 being a leader
968256
As people witness acts that they are averse to, they seek alternative leadershi that speaks to their needs.  With the US being the major political and economic power in the world and affecting every part of the globe, I think that the actions of our leaders do affect who people look to for better leadership.
389953
Leaders are like TV programming: you get the intelligence level you demand.  We have a president who thinks Africa is a country because we settled for one.
793655
When a leader takes care of his/her own country\nand things are in order; the world is in order.\n\nDenmark; Anders Fogh Rasmussen\nNorway;   Jens Stoltenberg\nSweden; John Fredrik Reinfeldt \n\nLeaders are a reflection of the society.\nThese three countries seem to predominently\nreflect stability.
578996
I'm sure some are happy... others are not so much...I wouldn't hold your breath on a national "thank you" though... the leaders don't seem to be so keen on us staying there
851320
I think as Americans all we truly want is to be treated fairly, and for the entire world to experience the peace and freedom we take for granted every day. We need a new strong leader that has the ability to convey this message to the world. We as a populace need to realize how the rest of the world views us. We can shrug it off and say we don't care what the rest of the world thinks.... but we really do. We need a new direction. To restore our "soft power", we need to be very careful about who we elect in '08.