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20. Yes, that's well established.
Sun Feb 8, 2026, 11:21 AM
Feb 8

People who seek power over others seek positions of power. Politicians, business people, judges, law enforcement, wealthy socialites - even academic stars. Even the town bully, the mean drunk who gets in bar fights. If you look for it you see it everywhere.

Of course not everyone in those positions seeks unlawful power over others, but if your primary goal is that, you'll gravitate to positions that give you power.

Some people have a strong urge for power over others, and they find ways to get it. The rest of us don't notice until we're the ones being abused.

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