Where did the "other animals" go wrong? How could they have prevented the downfall of their society?What applications can one make to Man in the...

The previous post was right.  The other animals' placed
complete trust in Napoleon and the pigs.  I actually place a great deal of blame on
Benjamin's shoulders.  As a cynic and one who withdraws from the political activism of
the farm, Benjamin is actually moved to action when Boxer dies.  Yet, he does little
with this after Boxer's death.  I think that Benjamin "went wrong" with his lack of
follow through in understanding the reality that Napoleon was perpetrating upon the
animals of the farm.  The fact that Benjamin has intelligence in his ability to read and
understands the nature of the political reality surrounding all the animals makes his
withdrawal and lack of leadership even more endangering to the other animals.  At the
very least, they might be able to claim some defense of ignorance.  I am not sure
Benjamin can claim this, indicating to me a very "wrong" direction being taken, proving
that cyncism does not benefit anyone and actually empowers the aggressors.  This is a
lesson that has been proven time and time again in the modern setting, and one that can
be fully understood through Orwell's work.