Essay 2

Feared Leader According to Machiavelli, Nicollo. The Qualities of the Prince. Print. “It is much safer to be feared than to be loved when one of two must be lacking” Machiavelli believe that winning people’s trust through power and influence is the right thing to do so that the leader can exercise his authority and show the people that a leader needs to be feared. Machiavelli doubt the outlook of men, since people choose to look out for their own self rather than others. Machiavelli explains how a prince will become ruined if he constantly strives to be generous and good. This is especially important to politicians and leaders because if they keep trying to be the good guy and making empty promises then they will eventually ruin themselves. Several of Machiavelli’s ideas can also be applied to modern leaders and political figures today. Believing that a prince needs to rule restriction and limitation to protect people in order to survive. Therefore, being cruel and being feared are necessary actions a ruler must take to keep safety and order to his country.
One of the feared leader in today’s society is Kim Jong Un who is the supreme leader of North Korea and has been directly responsible for a number of strategic policy which his subordinates approve. Kim Jong Un is a powerful supreme commander who as the decider balances his institution and show people that as the dictator, people needs to bear in their mind that loyalty and devotion is necessary in order for him to protect his country and traitors is not going to be tolerated. And by showing that traitors will be punish, Kim Jong Un executed his powerful uncle Jang Song-thaek who held accountable for being traitor that wanted to get the power Kim Jong Un has. According to Goldman, Russell. "Kim Jong-un’s Bloody Path to Power." Abc News. Web. “Purging and killing suspected rivals or officers with wavering loyalty has been a trait of the family dynasty along with unusual means of execution, which have included