Post #4400847
2026-08-05 11:49 UTC
@rl_dane@polymaths.social I often remember that, from childhood to adulthood in conservative US subcultures, the older people (always men) frequently said "power corrupts... And absolute power corrupts absolutely" while nodding sagely.
I was in my 30s when I started to notice that they stopped saying that when discussing Republicans in government.
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@rl_dane@polymaths.social 2026-08-05 19:33
@guyjantic@infosec.exchange Right. "Their" power corrupts, but "our" power is perfect. 🙄