• BrainInABox@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    Power always corrupts.

    Source: idk, people say it as a cliche a lot so it must be true!

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      2 days ago

      Don’t be childish. You know full well that was not the intent or focus or my point. Focus on the human nature stuff and read about the psychology of control and self preservation of groups.

      • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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        54 minutes ago

        Human nature doesn’t exist outside of the context of its existence, the social life of humanity. Under different material conditions, “human nature” is wildly different. An appeal to a higher, supernatural “human nature” is therefore not a materialist explanation.