Quote Originally Posted by boost View Post
A young up and coming general is marching his army along a road when they encounter an unmanned wall erected straight across the road. He brashly orders his engineers to dismantle it. His men cheer him for his decisiveness as they march through the newly opened hole in the wall. A wise old general happens into the same situation. He orders his engineers to study it and report back their conclusions as to its purpose. His men groan as they setup camp to await the engineers' findings.

With regards to political etiquette, I'm with the second general, which interestingly enough would make me the conservative.

To be less vague and esoteric: politicians do display this fetishization of humility, and it can be off putting, and it's understandable how a politician who does away with it can feel refreshing. However, there are likely all sorts of benefits to assuming this manner in the political realm. If not, it would be highly unlikely that it would not only be a trait that survives the constant tests of fitness, but one that has come to dominate modern politics.
It's a good point and I mostly agree. I think we will return pretty quickly to it once Trump is out of the picture. Some may try to mimic him (some already are) and they will probably fail.

Ways in which I push back are that humility in the political sphere isn't perfect; we still have stuff to learn. It can be the case that the humility fetish has led to a lot of problems even as it is stable. It can also be that the discarding of the humility fetish is a response to corruption in media. The day that the media stops being an extension of the Democratic Party may be the day that Republicans want to return to humility. But as of now, the GOP being humble might actually be hurting them (and the country).