Post #1974350

2026-04-15 19:38 UTC

It's not that humans are inherently evil, it's that inherently evil humans exist. The main problem is that enough people believe the lies the evil ones tell them and let them have power to fuck everyone. Humans are tribalistic animals, and that trait is part of why it's so easy for horrible people to convince others to do horrible things.

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@orbitz@lemmy.ca 2026-04-15 23:56

A quote from Dune if I recall correctly is power attracts the corruptable, not exactly that it corrupts. So not that humans are evil but we offer positions that shouldn't be given to anyone that wants it. Mean okay I'm sure there's good people that try for elected positions for sure. Also quote from hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, no one that seeks power should be given it. Or similar was in reference to who they elect president. While hitchhiker's guide is comedy I think it holds well, people who seek power want to abuse it. People resultant to accept a position may be better to administer. I think, while quite different moods in their texts, they were saying the same thing. One (quite boring and dry, no pun intended, at first read) another just silly with some commentary on life. Funny how that works cause you'd think democracy would weed others out. But *gestures to democracies these days* we see how things work with media manipulation. I think the hitchhiker's guide worked and well was made due to the education of the author. So why the eff aren't we supporting system where we can cultivate ideas to improve ourselves rather than hearing media tell us not to like someone who is probably cool anyways? Yes a north american view but right wing has been spreading and all.

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@A404@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-15 20:11

Thats why no man should have power over others.

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