Power over other peoples lives! This addiction comes in many guises!
Some of the worst addicted are so called do gooders! Those who like to pretend they are not doing this for themselves!
Many politicians are severely addicted. In particular those who want to be or have become lifetime career politicians are very suspect! This is one reason why term limits for politicians (and possibly for those who work in government) is such an important reform waiting to be instituted in Western democracies!
Abuse of power is probably the least diagnosed disease! Too many have it, Too many aspire to have power!
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men…" Lord Acton
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