Those men are dangerous, sure, but there are others just as dangerous.
Trump doesn't believe he is righteous. He doesn't care if what he is doing is good or bad as long as he becomes richer and more powerful. This is a formula many conquerors throughout history have followed, including the Romans, the Huns, and the Japanese.
Technically, the Japanese were trying to secure a better future for themselves, but they chose violence over diplomacy.
I think this kind of thing is just capitalist realism re-branded as morality. Because what you're really saying is that "anyone who tries to overthrow the status quo and replace it with their own utopia is inevitably going to be an evil dictator who is certain of their own moral righteousness and will inevitably lead to atrocity by bypassing the normal human procedure" and it's bullshit because what if the workers of the world unite as a class and elect a leader, he'd be accused of the same
And he'd be accused of the same moral righteousness-induced evil authoritarianism, even if the exact thing he's fighting is the capitalist who believes he is morally righteous in being an evil authoritarian because he worked hard and did the right thing and was rewarded by society for it, so what if people can't afford the rent, that's their problem for being morally corrupt and not working hard enough.
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joe is a really bad example, he never met anyone who wanted to see the world burn.
IamIntoleranceIntolerant
Those men are dangerous, sure, but there are others just as dangerous.
Trump doesn't believe he is righteous. He doesn't care if what he is doing is good or bad as long as he becomes richer and more powerful. This is a formula many conquerors throughout history have followed, including the Romans, the Huns, and the Japanese.
Technically, the Japanese were trying to secure a better future for themselves, but they chose violence over diplomacy.
JohnWickdidnothingwrong
Horseshit.
Nothing is proof against corruption, but good intent and higher purpose do not unavoidably *bring* corruption themselves.
This sounds like someone making excuses.
spangolio
nothing so deadly as a righteous man. nothing so ignorant as one who speaks for God.
paulwall117350
I think this kind of thing is just capitalist realism re-branded as morality. Because what you're really saying is that "anyone who tries to overthrow the status quo and replace it with their own utopia is inevitably going to be an evil dictator who is certain of their own moral righteousness and will inevitably lead to atrocity by bypassing the normal human procedure" and it's bullshit because what if the workers of the world unite as a class and elect a leader, he'd be accused of the same
paulwall117350
And he'd be accused of the same moral righteousness-induced evil authoritarianism, even if the exact thing he's fighting is the capitalist who believes he is morally righteous in being an evil authoritarian because he worked hard and did the right thing and was rewarded by society for it, so what if people can't afford the rent, that's their problem for being morally corrupt and not working hard enough.