• @SlopppyEngineer
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    86 hours ago

    They’re following a very simple doctrine. You give the people an enemy, real or even created out of whole cloth, and then you fight them. People rally around the leaders and they get money, votes, power and adoration thrown at them. The requirement is a complete lack of morality and a maxed out hunger for power.

    • @kautau
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      55 hours ago

      Bonus points if it’s tied to religious doctrine