On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
In this political traffic, the leaders will be obliged to bow to the ignorance of their followers, and the followers to become subservient to the worst designs of their leaders.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke warns that in a corrupt political exchange, leaders may pander to the ignorance of their followers, who in turn become tools for the leaders' nefarious schemes.
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