Like WEB DuBois' thing about the "psychic wage of racism" It is a "wage", in and of itself, to be able to belittle and dehumanize people It's not a means to an end -- it can be, but it's also an end in itself It feels good, it's fulfilling, it's what some people live for
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Hence the takes about why this or that abusive rich person -- including the one in the White House right now -- doesn't just retire and enjoy their money Enjoy it how? How many Big Macs can one person actually eat? How many golden towers can you build before you get sick of it?
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The only two things you can really do with money after you hit a normal human being's satiation point (which let's be realistic is *long* before even $1 billion) are help people or hurt people
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And hurting people is easier, faster, cheaper and gives a much more intense high It's sativa to helping people's indica Most people dabble in both, for variety, but it's the hurting people that really gets your blood pumping
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And there have been interviews with Trump supporters who have literally said this. People need to wake up and realize that, like you said, there are a significant number of very damaged people for who causing others pain is the objective.
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