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minus-square@unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglish44•5 months agoAnd they are probably aware of that. The suffering is the point.
minus-squareLillyPiplinkfedilinkEnglish40•edit-25 months agoThat’s what happens when you put people in leadership positions who earnestly believe that empathy is a ‘fundamental weakness’. Ya know, ignoring that empathy is precisely what’s made us successful as a species in the first place.
minus-squareRandom_Character_AlinkfedilinkEnglish10•5 months agoMore suffering -> more crime and more unrest. More crime and more unrest -> more they can justify future power grabs, increased surveillance, and use of military power on domestic soil.
And they are probably aware of that. The suffering is the point.
That’s what happens when you put people in leadership positions who earnestly believe that empathy is a ‘fundamental weakness’. Ya know, ignoring that empathy is precisely what’s made us successful as a species in the first place.
More suffering -> more crime and more unrest.
More crime and more unrest -> more they can justify future power grabs, increased surveillance, and use of military power on domestic soil.