Revelations on the Tyranny of the Annoying

[T]he new patterns of grassroots organizing that have emerged over the last several years have overthrown the "Tyranny of the Annoying" that's reigned over local politics since perhaps the beginning of time. (Unfortunately there are no signs of weakness of said tyranny at the national level.) The Tyranny of the Annoying stems from the fact that, except in times of extreme crisis, it is just not worth it for mature, serious people to put up with all the indignities that go along with taking and maintaining leadership of any political entity. This principle guarantees that every Elks Club, Union Local, DAR Chapter or Democratic town committee will tend toward being controlled by annoying people -- they are the ones with egos desperate to be fed by winning petty little power plays and plenty of time on their hands to play them.