It looks like all the much worked at ingredients of a good civilization are being destroyed!

There was a time, dear reader, when world leaders shook hands like gentlemen, smiled warmly, and spoke with polished decorum. Of course, they were often plotting each other’s downfall, but how civil they were while doing it!

Diplomacy was once an art—measured words, veiled insults, and regretful sighs before inevitable betrayals.

Today, that art has been replaced with something more… primal. Courtesy has vanished, and in its place, we have the intellectual equivalent of a dog fight. No more carefully worded statements—now, leaders go straight for the jugular, hurling insults like toddlers flinging wafers. The days of the grandmaster strategist are gone; politics now resembles a bar brawl, except with more expensive suits and slightly fewer broken chairs.

Take the modern political debate—once a dignified exchange of ideas, now an opportunity to sneer and jeer at an opponent. In parliament members interrupt those who speak, or thump or bang their tables. Debates, once polished and articulate, are only about lung capacity.

Whoever shouts loudest, wins, though, let’s be honest, some of them have voices so grating one wonders how they win.

But before we mourn the death of manners, let’s be fair—could we have helped kill it?

After all, the old world of diplomacy wasn’t exactly honest either. The same leaders who smiled for the cameras had often replaced a dagger for a spoon by teatime. Their speeches about “peace and cooperation” were about as sincere as a cat promising not to touch the fishbowl. Eventually, the public wised up. Why bother with elegant deception when you can have straightforward buffoonery? At least now, when a leader makes a ridiculous statement, they do it openly.

Still, not all politeness was a sham. History had its fair share of leaders who understood that manners weren’t just a performance. Gandhi took on an empire without once resorting to name-calling. Churchill, though sharp-tongued, knew when to wield wit and when to offer respect. Roosevelt reassured a nation with calm dignity, not chaotic shouting. Even Lincoln, in the middle of a civil war, treated his fiercest critics with patience—imagine that! A leader who actually listened instead of screaming like a toddler denied an extra cookie.

So here we are, swinging wildly from fake politeness to full-blown barbarism. But must we really choose between snake-oil charm and gorilla-like chest-thumping? Surely, there’s a middle ground! Maybe, just maybe, we can bring back good manners—this time, with actual sincerity.

Imagine a world where debates are robust but respectful, where intelligence triumphs over volume, where leaders don’t act like contestants, and where words are truthful!

It took time to build our civilized world, and a few more press conferences or political speeches may destroy what took centuries to build..!

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