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- Aug 18, 2020
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Maybe one should ask it the other way round. When does power not corrupt people? I had this thought when I listened to a story about Xi Jinping. But one could also think about leaders like Putin. But I don't want that this thread gets too political.
I find it interesting how this desire for power develops in a person. Xi was humiliated and abused when he was young. I had similar experiences and I can relate to this desire for power. One reason why I wanted to become a pollitician were my bad childhood experiences. It for sure does something in a person to be abused in a young age. The main character in House of Cards was also abused as a child and then became president. It probably was not that healthy to have him as my role model.
Bruh my keyboard is still blocked. Cleaning did not help. Maybe I have to remove the key. I am scared that I will make it way worse when I try to fix it.
There are probably a lot of inferior complexes in a person with such a biography. I think for sure I have some of them. When you are as young chilld early in a survival mode this can fuck up your brain.
I would like to analyze some dictators now. Though there are two problems remote diagnosis is not really accurate and this post had to move to the politics subforum. I will try to answer the question more in a general sense.
I think power often corrupts people. It is astonishing how many dictators are seen as hope for progress and a better future at first. But then the opposite happens. First they are seen as reformers but more and more they begin to be corrupted. Not sure whether their ideals change or their personality. Not sure whether they already planned to do it or whether this happens due to the fact they are overwhelmed by the money or power they could have.
I am not sure what makes people immune to the desire for absolute power. In some countries they seemingly have less problems with that. It probably has to do with traditions but also with the personality of the leaders. Moreover which role models there exist in the specific country.
I think many people in power think of them as too important. They overestimate their importance, intelligence and skills. I think especially about a certain politician in my own country but there are way more examples of that. I have the feeling many of them become (even more) arrogant and self-centered.
Though one probably needs to have a huge ego to become politician in the first place. All the struggles one has to face. Not everyone would want this. It can ruin your personal life fully.
However I have to say I don't know any person in a high position privately. There seem to some with at least a minimum of concerns for people in bad conditions. I think in my country this is at least a little bit more widespread than in other countries. But often I have the feeling it is only a facade to look good. Maybe I am to judgemental here I don't know.
I would like to include examples not only from politics. The last passage was conceptualized with my experiences of job interviews with bosses of businesses in mind. Espcecialy when everyone pretends they would not discriminate against people with disabilities. Even when I applied for jobs in state institutions I had the feeling they gave me basically a 0% chance to get the job. They are so hypocritical.
Maybe there is often a certain rudeness which is needed to get to such a high position. Maybe one has to be more indifferent to moral principles etc.
I don't know what is your take on it?
I find it interesting how this desire for power develops in a person. Xi was humiliated and abused when he was young. I had similar experiences and I can relate to this desire for power. One reason why I wanted to become a pollitician were my bad childhood experiences. It for sure does something in a person to be abused in a young age. The main character in House of Cards was also abused as a child and then became president. It probably was not that healthy to have him as my role model.
Bruh my keyboard is still blocked. Cleaning did not help. Maybe I have to remove the key. I am scared that I will make it way worse when I try to fix it.
There are probably a lot of inferior complexes in a person with such a biography. I think for sure I have some of them. When you are as young chilld early in a survival mode this can fuck up your brain.
I would like to analyze some dictators now. Though there are two problems remote diagnosis is not really accurate and this post had to move to the politics subforum. I will try to answer the question more in a general sense.
I think power often corrupts people. It is astonishing how many dictators are seen as hope for progress and a better future at first. But then the opposite happens. First they are seen as reformers but more and more they begin to be corrupted. Not sure whether their ideals change or their personality. Not sure whether they already planned to do it or whether this happens due to the fact they are overwhelmed by the money or power they could have.
I am not sure what makes people immune to the desire for absolute power. In some countries they seemingly have less problems with that. It probably has to do with traditions but also with the personality of the leaders. Moreover which role models there exist in the specific country.
I think many people in power think of them as too important. They overestimate their importance, intelligence and skills. I think especially about a certain politician in my own country but there are way more examples of that. I have the feeling many of them become (even more) arrogant and self-centered.
Though one probably needs to have a huge ego to become politician in the first place. All the struggles one has to face. Not everyone would want this. It can ruin your personal life fully.
However I have to say I don't know any person in a high position privately. There seem to some with at least a minimum of concerns for people in bad conditions. I think in my country this is at least a little bit more widespread than in other countries. But often I have the feeling it is only a facade to look good. Maybe I am to judgemental here I don't know.
I would like to include examples not only from politics. The last passage was conceptualized with my experiences of job interviews with bosses of businesses in mind. Espcecialy when everyone pretends they would not discriminate against people with disabilities. Even when I applied for jobs in state institutions I had the feeling they gave me basically a 0% chance to get the job. They are so hypocritical.
Maybe there is often a certain rudeness which is needed to get to such a high position. Maybe one has to be more indifferent to moral principles etc.
I don't know what is your take on it?
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