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[-] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Power corrupts people, even good ones. Especially people with traumas are draw to positions of power, to compansate for their lack of control in early life.

You see this everywhere, but some examples: Trump: abusive relationship with father Elon musk: Bullied and nearly punched to death in school

[-] comfy@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

"Power corrupts", sure, but it doesn't turn people into nazi and child abuse fanatics. Power provides the means.

[-] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Those kinds of people get attracted to power the most.

this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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