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Occam's avatar

They don't have to be psychopaths. They act in the interest of themselves to gain money/power where they can. That's the banality of evil.

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Chevrus's avatar

Recently brought to my attention is the idea that the self titled elites are in a different sub-species bracket than most of humanity. As such values are very different, due to access to limitless funding and considerable “influence”. While “getting more money” might be on the list of priorities, there far greater attractors that are darkly fetishistic. This is why we get leaks like Eyes Wide Shut and Epstein Island. Of course they are long since rolled up and hung out for some limited hangout dry time, but they serve as wind owns into the dark and twisted realm of obsession and control.

My mind waders back to the days of Metallica…

“Bow to Leper Messiah

Marvel at his tricks

Need your Sunday fix

Blind devotion came

Rotted faith right from the start

Stinking drunk with power

We see…”

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