One of my English professor’s had a discussion about Trump’s election this past semester. He had a theory on why individuals like Trump get elected by people. And contemplating his theory this can be applied to similar individuals as well.
The professor’s theory is that people elect “leaders” not based on rational nor logic but based on charisma. That ego/charm/personality that “leaders” portray and project in public.
Donald Trump:
One of his “plans” is to build a great wall and have illegal immigrants deported for “reasons”. Does that make any logic sense? No. Yet why was he elected? One guess/theory is that it was originally intended as a joke since he had never been into politics before but was just a business and “celebrity”. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTzBZuPx1lQ
Joseph Stalin:
One of Stalin’s ideas for carrying out communism (specifically Socialism in One country) in the Soviet Union is to create five year plans in hopes of making the Soviet Union into a super power. Those plans have very unrealistic quotas to increase industrial and agricultural production. (This was done at the cost of millions of soviet lives). Why was he elected as General Secretary let alone allowed as leader of the country despite warnings from Lenin? Some guesses include his image of a military man despite never gone to the army and the fact that his last name had a ring to it. Stalin means man of steel in Russia.
Reference/Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N85bzwq5YWo
Adolf Hitler:
Hitler’s idea to establish a 1000 year Third Reich and restoration of German from World War 1 is the extermination of the Jewish Race. This is just based on stereotypes not facts. Yet, why did German as a whole went along with Hitler’s plan? Possible reasons: He was a WWI veteran, had surprising speaking skills, and a toothbrush mustache. Interesting fact the tutor who had trained Hitler in public speaking had Jewish ancestry. Reference/Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMwnz36L4as
Chang-Woo Lee:
This man born in Japan, lived in Korea conducted and executed orders of abortions, tax evasion, and abusive training such as skokie training which a member had to walk more than a mile sometimes barefoot from one location to the Chicago UBF building all under the name of God. All which makes NO sense. Yet why was he deemed director of UBF? His charisma/ego. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Always “provided” for students, made “leaders” in his religious empire which expanded to several nations apart from the U.S. and Korea. Interesting fact: Interesting fact: It has been report that Lee has called Stalin a good leader.
Reference/Source: https://exubfjc.wordpress.com/tag/the-personal-story/ (Note: This is a blog made by Joe Chung the father of Joseph Chung, former president of UBF and Korean staff member.)
Hi, Eddie,
Discussing UBF by referring to current issues, such as voter motivation and the pro’s and con’s of building a wall between Mexico and the United States is not a bad idea. Being an immigrant myself, I believe that I know a thing or two about immigration.
However, I don’t think that you are being fair by including Donald Trump in a gallery of super villains, Stalin and Hitler, who – most people would agree – were the most evil people ever to walk the face of the earth.
By adding Trump to this evil line-up, you are at the same time showing contempt for almost half of the voters by equating them with those who put Stalin and Hitler into office.
When someone believes that a person, in this case Donald Trump, is contemptible and despicable like Stalin and Hitler, any discussion might alienate potential contributors and become unproductive.
I believe it’s best to stick to facts instead of personal dislikes and speculations.
I don’t even believe that SL should be in this evil gallery because he was just a small villain although he had the grandiose vision to fill the whole earth with UBFism. He established a small cult that –as is typical for cults – was a totalitarian system.
It’s a good idea to expose the leaders of UBF and their teachings and practices because they don’t seem to have changed much since the founding of UBF. As for our national and local political leaders, they need our prayers above all else.
Hi Moriah,
Yes I do have contempt. Not at the voters themselves overall but the influence, psychology and lack of knowledge that leads to such actions conducted by perpetrators and those whom “control” of the world. Here is an article about a Syrian family who voted for Trump but later expressed remorse and regret for taking such an action: http://usuncut.com/politics/syrian-family-voted-trump/
The part about Stalin and Hitler put into office reminds me of this book my Humanities teacher told me about last year. It’s called the Banality of Evil by Hannah Brendt. It is interesting to know that everyday/common sin/bad choices/acts of evil can lead to super evils.
As for Chang Woo Lee I don’t believe there is such a thing as a small villain. For any action of cruelty or atrocity whether intentional or not can have devastating consequences in the long run.