Sound familiar? Most of us heard it growing up. Some of us said it to our own children. It’s the last resort of someone who has run out of better arguments — the declaration of authority without justification.
We are being governed that way right now.
Not guided. Not nurtured. Bullied. Called stupid. Low IQ. Insulted by people who work for us while acting like they own us. Expected to say thank you for the privilege of being fleeced and lied to simultaneously.