DUNE author Frank Herbert: "Power attracts the corruptible." (28 second video)

[IcyPeas]

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[SheltieLover]

1. I'd love to see Dems introducd bill to absolutely prohobit personal profit from govt service

Qpuke's grifting heads would explode and, in the unlikely event ig passed, pukes would scatter quickly.

[misanthrope]

2. Not just in elected positions either

I've heard some alarming things from private sector folks when they know they aren't being quoted.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Thank you for sharing this

This is a really profound observation that is decades ahead of its time

I loved the first couple of books and I am planning on seeing the latest movie. I have seen the first Dune movie and a couple of miniseries based on the book.

[tblue37]

5. Could you explain the rest of his commentary for us deafies? Thanks. nt

[IcyPeas]

6. Here is the entire clip on YouTube. Just turn the captions on.

[smirkymonkey]

7. He is right, but I think both statements are right.

Power attracts the corruptable (ego, greed, narcissism, etc.) and once there the high of power corrupts even further.

It feeds on itself. It's like a high for these people and they can't get enough of it. Eventually most of them end up doing themselves in, but not before causing a lot of damage to others.

[artemisia1]

8. Nah. Power attracts the already corrupted who may then safely reveal that corruption. /nt

[betsuni]

9. Not Hillary Clinton who was attacked by Right, Left, domestic and foreign as corrupt.

All bullshit. She actually had to say, "Enough is enough," to bullshit corruption bullshit to an asshole who wanted Democrats to lose, prove it. No proof.

[Edim]

10. Absolutely agree!

Power should not be given to those who seek it and we (the world) have a political system that does exactly that.