>where almost everyone was politicking at his level, to climb higher This is one of the factors, I consider to be part of this doctrine. The willingness to su

>where almost everyone was politicking at his level, to climb higher This is one of the factors, I consider to be part of this doctrine. The willingness to subvert or destroy an existing power structure (democracy, monarchy, etc) in favour of autocracy and at-all-costs acquisition or consolidation of power. Another factor is murderous disdain towards the out-group, and the unfavourable side of the strong-weak, virtuous-degenerate axes.