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It depends on how you define dangerous—some of the most dangerous men in history have been dangerous in part because of how insecure they are. That's how you ge
by demosthanos 2y ago
It depends on how you define dangerous—some of the most dangerous men in history have been dangerous in part because of how insecure they are. That's how you get men like Putin, putting on an extremely self-conscious show of masculinity while slaughtering hundreds of thousands.
Obviously not every schoolyard bully gets an army and a navy to play with, but they're all dangerous in their own ways, and that danger often stems from a self-conscious desire to project power.
- Teever 2y agoI don't think that's the lesson from Putin. Putin's propaganda features these absurd strongman displays of masculinity because it works, it's a very well known and ancient exploit in the human mind and societies as a whole. I'm sure Putin would prefer to do the evil things he does without having to do the whole song and dance of propaganda.
- farseer 2y agoSome Western leaders who killed hundreds of thousands including Bush II, Obama etc did not have to put on a masculinity display. The web of lies weaved by traditional media and vested interests gave a good enough cover.