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I mean, whether it be republicans or democrats, even though I will mainly but not fully talk about the republicans who support Trump and Russia (yes, there are those who do), I wish to say something and then ask;
It seems not enough of such corrupt politicians know fear or suppression well. They may suppress other groups like other races and the LGBT+, but I do not think these people suppressing them have experiences the hardships that can come from life, especially, but not limited to what these politicians can put people through. Now, this is not the only factor that may determine how a politician becomes corrupt, but it is something I think I have noticed, nonetheless. I mean, some politicians already fear losing their power, as power can be like a drug that can overcome a person, or some may not care, but in the latter case, those people are just being ignorant, not knowing that actions have consequences; just like Donald Trump himself, who caused an insurrection on January 6, 2021 and even though he has a lot of cases going on against him right now, some dealing with an insurrection itself, he is trying to delay them and saying that many of the charges against him should not apply to him at all, even though he is no longer president...for now, that is. I cannot say for certain, but I do not think he is one who has gone through the same hardships and the same suppression and fear that he would life to impose on others.
Now, let me bring up an analogy from a video game: Guzma, who you may know from Pokemon Sun and Moon, was a bad guy, the leader of Team Skull and all. However, after trying to capture the Pokemon, Nihilego from Ultra Space, which lead to him being controlled, he felt fear for the first time, and that lead to him disbanding Team Skull later on. Now, another example is the alternate universe of The Transformers multiverse where the show, Transformers Prime, fits in. Megatron, the leader of the Decepticons and a bad guy, dies at the end of that show, but is revived in a sequel movie where he is possessed by another bad guy, the planet eater, Unicron. That said, while possessing him, Unicron apparently suppresses Megatron himself in a big way, so when Megatron is freed from Unicron's control, and his henchmen ask for him to lead the Decepticons again, he declines, saying that he now knows what is like to be suppressed.
Now, I am aware that both cases are of fiction, and not real life. Still, fiction often reflects on things that happen in real life, including emotional things. Whether or not what I just described that occurs in real life here, I still think that most corrupt politicians who suppress people of any group do not seem to go through the same kind of hardships, suppression and fear of those they try to suppress, and they may not understand the consequences of their actions. The same can probably be said for those politicians' supporters, if for different reasons whether it be of ignorance or just being a bad person. I mean, suppression has lead to overthrowing of governments before outside the United States. In the case of the United States, though, people, if they do not like such politicians, can just choose to not re-elect them. Trump apparently did not see or care why he was not re-elected, and that lead to him causing that insurrection.
In other words, I don't think that those politicians are well developed in character and as leaders without knowing and facing hardships, consequences and suppression as well as fear. I am not saying though that they would be better people and leaders if they did, though, far from it, actually; it is just that I don't think they have the right to suppress others if they have no experience in or know of being suppressed themselves. Suppression can work both ways, and to me, power only serves to delay the inevitable. These politicians do not seem to be well balanced in terms of bad and good things happening to them, if you know what I mean, and while bad things are usually frowned upon in life, learning from them and developing from them to become stronger is what makes a good leader, and I do think the strength that good leaders are supposed to have is something that these corrupt politicians lack, for it is possible (though not the only factor) that they are not as well developed.
But enough of my rambling; if you did not want to read this whole thing, at least please answer this (even though I know that, again, this is not the sole factor of why corrupt politicians are the way they are): Do you all think politicians that are corrupt do not understand or have not experienced suppression, hate, fear and hardships well enough?
It seems not enough of such corrupt politicians know fear or suppression well. They may suppress other groups like other races and the LGBT+, but I do not think these people suppressing them have experiences the hardships that can come from life, especially, but not limited to what these politicians can put people through. Now, this is not the only factor that may determine how a politician becomes corrupt, but it is something I think I have noticed, nonetheless. I mean, some politicians already fear losing their power, as power can be like a drug that can overcome a person, or some may not care, but in the latter case, those people are just being ignorant, not knowing that actions have consequences; just like Donald Trump himself, who caused an insurrection on January 6, 2021 and even though he has a lot of cases going on against him right now, some dealing with an insurrection itself, he is trying to delay them and saying that many of the charges against him should not apply to him at all, even though he is no longer president...for now, that is. I cannot say for certain, but I do not think he is one who has gone through the same hardships and the same suppression and fear that he would life to impose on others.
Now, let me bring up an analogy from a video game: Guzma, who you may know from Pokemon Sun and Moon, was a bad guy, the leader of Team Skull and all. However, after trying to capture the Pokemon, Nihilego from Ultra Space, which lead to him being controlled, he felt fear for the first time, and that lead to him disbanding Team Skull later on. Now, another example is the alternate universe of The Transformers multiverse where the show, Transformers Prime, fits in. Megatron, the leader of the Decepticons and a bad guy, dies at the end of that show, but is revived in a sequel movie where he is possessed by another bad guy, the planet eater, Unicron. That said, while possessing him, Unicron apparently suppresses Megatron himself in a big way, so when Megatron is freed from Unicron's control, and his henchmen ask for him to lead the Decepticons again, he declines, saying that he now knows what is like to be suppressed.
Now, I am aware that both cases are of fiction, and not real life. Still, fiction often reflects on things that happen in real life, including emotional things. Whether or not what I just described that occurs in real life here, I still think that most corrupt politicians who suppress people of any group do not seem to go through the same kind of hardships, suppression and fear of those they try to suppress, and they may not understand the consequences of their actions. The same can probably be said for those politicians' supporters, if for different reasons whether it be of ignorance or just being a bad person. I mean, suppression has lead to overthrowing of governments before outside the United States. In the case of the United States, though, people, if they do not like such politicians, can just choose to not re-elect them. Trump apparently did not see or care why he was not re-elected, and that lead to him causing that insurrection.
In other words, I don't think that those politicians are well developed in character and as leaders without knowing and facing hardships, consequences and suppression as well as fear. I am not saying though that they would be better people and leaders if they did, though, far from it, actually; it is just that I don't think they have the right to suppress others if they have no experience in or know of being suppressed themselves. Suppression can work both ways, and to me, power only serves to delay the inevitable. These politicians do not seem to be well balanced in terms of bad and good things happening to them, if you know what I mean, and while bad things are usually frowned upon in life, learning from them and developing from them to become stronger is what makes a good leader, and I do think the strength that good leaders are supposed to have is something that these corrupt politicians lack, for it is possible (though not the only factor) that they are not as well developed.
But enough of my rambling; if you did not want to read this whole thing, at least please answer this (even though I know that, again, this is not the sole factor of why corrupt politicians are the way they are): Do you all think politicians that are corrupt do not understand or have not experienced suppression, hate, fear and hardships well enough?
