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   Aven (aven@shitposter.club)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Jul-2023 00:56:50 JST Aven

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   • sevvie
   @captain_arepa @sevvie not everybody, but for those who actively seek power it is common. It's a lack of humility and temperance, and an authoritarian philosophy/worldview.
   
   The idea that a central authority can force outcomes without terrible side-effects and unintended consequences, and all they have to do is (temporarily) take away other people's freedoms (just a little bit) for that greater good (so much more important).
   
   Hubris.
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     Captain Arepa (captain_arepa@moar.cachapa.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Jul-2023 00:56:51 JST Captain Arepa

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     • sevvie

     @aven@shitposter.club @sevvie@collapse.pub It's the same everywhere. Everybody thinks they're the chosen one to solve all problems in the world, but either due weakness or ineptitude they end up doing more harm than good :lain_shrug:

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     Aven (aven@shitposter.club)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Jul-2023 00:56:52 JST Aven

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     • sevvie
     @captain_arepa @sevvie I do think there is an element similar to The One Ring in LOTR: the "now that I have the power, I can do good with it instead of destroy it"
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     Captain Arepa (captain_arepa@moar.cachapa.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Jul-2023 00:56:53 JST Captain Arepa

     • sevvie

     @sevvie@collapse.pub @aven@shitposter.club Occam's razor: if it happens in other operations, then it also happens with csam/csem/pedo stuff :akko_weary:
     
     Remember, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.