Napoleon. Henry VIII. Alexander the Great. History is chock full of famous male leaders. And the characteristic most of them share—particularly the aforementioned three—is, well, insanity and chauvinism. But that’s lively and that’s exciting.
In a recent Atlantic piece, Sandra Tsing Loh asks the question, “Should women rule?” While scientifically, we may be “power-wielding-impaired,” Loh manages to mention Sarah Palin only once, and not even by name. However, Loh’s question mark is written all over the article.
According to many, many Republicans, Palin has more executive experience than John McCain, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden put together. But is she really qualified to take over if McCain dies in office (which is, in all seriousness, fairly likely)? Loh quotes a Million Mom Marcher, Bill Jenkins, with an uncomfortable analogy:
There are two ways to hunt. In one, the hunter…enters the forest alone…. This is how the gun industry has been fought in the past. Dedicated lawyers and lobbyists who have learned its every move have been fighting one-on-one. Sometimes they have gotten clear shots and scored minor victories.
But there is another way to hunt…. The entire village enters the forest. Not highly trained, just willing participants. They beat the brush, driving the quarry to open ground, and surround it, and the hunt is over.