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Fil1957

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10. Yep, but they are only the latest crop of meglomaniacal leaders. Humans have been giving power to men like

Reply to Skittles (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 05:10 PM

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that for literally thousands of years. These warped individuals would be nothing without strong support from our fellow persons.

So we got to ask ourselves, why now and all through history do we put such people in power? What is wrong with us?

As the saying goes -- "We have found the enemy and it is us". In the final analysis, it's our collective fault men like those are in power.

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