• gullible@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    neither can cruel ones

    In modernity, yes, kindness denotes stability and opportunity for experimentation, but is that historically the case? Sincere question, I only remember the funny parts of history.

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      1 year ago

      I mean, even in modernity cruelty is still a common feature in world leaders.

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        1 year ago

        Since we’re talking about the personality traits of an individual, “lasts” can only mean until their lifetime is over.

        And there are a LOT of despots that ruled for their entire lives.