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Greatness is built on humility:
When leaders believe they already know, deserve, are the answer, democracy hardens Turning participation into control Representation into imposition
— Kathy Mortensen ðŸ³ï¸â€ðŸŒˆðŸ³ï¸â€âš§ï¸ 🇺🇦🇺🇸 🖇 🸠💙 🌵 ðŸŠâ€â™€ï¸ 🛶 (@kathyswords.bsky.social) 2026-04-26T14:49:34.387Z
If teachable, something else enters: listening instead of reacting, deliberation instead of declaration
correction without collapse
Wisdom lives here