In my experience people will try to fuck other people up by using the system's loopholes and defend their morality by saying that they did nothing wrong. In other words, we have created a corrupt system which we fuck each other up and when the time comes we wouldn't like others do to us.
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I can't agree that "we" have created a corrupt system. It is "they" who are/were in a position to corrupt and be corrupted that has skewed the system in their favor.
Sh*t always runs downhill and now even the low level bureaucrats feel they have the right to do as they see and not as they should. The very oath to "serve" has been corrupted to a personal oath to "serve themselves".
This may be seen as a pessimistic view of the way things are but, imho, it doesn't change the reality that this tendency towards self service is the root of most of the problems in this world.
We elect the system. Politicians represent the average perception and serve the average wish. This is how and why they get elected.
Those studies really are fascinating. Follows with the saying;
"Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
I haven't read Awakening, but it sounds interesting. Odd that I haven't heard of it.
With regards to the abuse of authority, I agree. I honestly think many of the founding fathers would agree as well and is why the system is set up like it is. Now we have a problem with those in authoirty flaunting the system and lemmings endorsing their lawlessness - but that is a rabbit hole.
I'll add that I agree that most people are not "shit" but good people. I think the number ends up being about 94% good and 6% bad. That 6% number corresponds with the estimated number of sociopaths and narcissists in our midst.
The democratic will elects politicians which represent the average behaviour. The masses are responsible all the way. Not the representatives that grant their wishes.
Generation after generation of millions of people have slowly crafter the ethics of the system by the representatives they choose to elect.
Remember. They are the 99.9%. Even if 25% vote is still enough.
This is what happens. You are disagree against reality but reality doesn't go away.
If people did not like the current character, system and distribution they would elect people that would address those issues.
There are two kinds of people. Those who dream of the top and those who deny this fact.
apathy. much the same thing. Nobody cares because the system is "ok" for them