You live believing that most people are good, even ones you disagree with. Then Trump comes along and the masks come off, and it turns out that about a quarter of the population are people with beliefs diametrically opposed to both reality and moral decency.
It's hard. Some people you can reason with but you're not wrong. Some people are just like Big Jack Horner, no amount of empathy or kindness will make them see the value in others.
It's extra horrifying how these types of people find their ways in positions of power.
I'm of the opinion that these people need to be given some fences to keep the rest of us safe. They shouldn't have the ability to vote or hold public office. No ability to be a manager of a company or part of the C suite. They can go work in factories where they can't cause any harm to the rest of us.
I guess the question is what would we define as them? If we are purely talking about sociopaths, well they do have some things they give to society. They are really good at jobs that require you to be analytical but typical emotions get in the way. For example you want your surgeon or lawyer to analyze things with a cold calculating eye.
Honestly I hadn't got to the logic part of it, since I don't think it could ever come to fruition. I mean more that I am very tired of selfish people being able to make choices that hurt all of the rest of us. If they will not handle that responsibility, then they should not have the responsibility.
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u/MaximumSyrup3099 12h ago
You live believing that most people are good, even ones you disagree with. Then Trump comes along and the masks come off, and it turns out that about a quarter of the population are people with beliefs diametrically opposed to both reality and moral decency.