muh powerful strongman  whatever you like about literally any powerful man, what you like about him was never one of his beliefs. he was never attached to any of them. the presence of power signifies the pursuit of power; anyone who attains and retains it is beholden only to it. all else is negotiable and ultimately fungible. any one principle held by the powerful is utile only insofar that it results in -- at bare minimum -- the maintenance of current power. basically, what you believe only makes you vulnerable to people who seek to exploit your zealotry for their own gains. the precise moment you and your beliefs become more hindrance than boon, you will be immediately discarded. wake up.
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