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[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Being in a position of power does not magically grant a person mental stability

[–] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago

However, lacking mental stability never kept people from gaining power.

[–] ShareMySims@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Mentally ill people are significantly more likely to be the victims of violence and abuse than the perpetrators of it, and it isn't mental illness that causes bigotry nor the exploitation and destruction of others for profit, it's privilege, entitlement, unimaginable wealth, and an entire systemic framework of capitalism, white supremacy and so on.

Stop scapegoating mental illness and furthering the stigma against an already marginalised group of people (or since you don't seem to care about that - giving dictators an out from accountability for their actions) because that's easier for you than to critically think about the well established structures and systems that allow and even encourage exploiting and harming others.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

You make good points. I should know better and I apologize. I suppose I needed a reality check.