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Originally Posted by ladyislingering
My ex told me things that I'm not allowed to talk about. The government is a terrifying force of greed and destruction.
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Still milking the Us vs. Them....
Does a person stop being a human once they've been elected into political office? Humanity is and has always been a terrifying force of greed an destruction. Every single one of us wants more than we need, it's why any sort of social / cultural advancement has ever existed. Some are willing to share their new skills with others while some would rather just horde it for themselves. Most idealists really like the idea of sharing common rewards but despise the idea of sharing common responsibility especially for incidents or events that 'they're not responsible for' - like the focused reflection of their own greed within their government.
Seriously, recognize that your ex was an idiot and chose to join the military for about the wrongest reasons possible and that as a result of that idiotic choice his perspective and reflections on the matter are skewed. That's not to say there are no atrocities ever committed, no person, group, or nation has ever been perfect, but from what you've said he's nowhere near wise enough to grasp the justified unpleasant realities of some of the bigger pictures most leaders need to face.
That doesn't mean all leaders are wise or they somehow gain unprecedented knowledge upon winning an election either, that's kind of the point of campaigning and trying to figure out who the real sharp one is and which one is just BS-ing their way to the top.
And please don't reply back to me before addressing Freebase's concerns.