The most disturbing thing about this Pedophile/Nobel Peace Prize nonsense?

[Ol Janx Spirit]

23. What bothers me the most is the complete normalization of casting aside humility in favor of pride and selfishness.

Truly good people act out of a commitment to putting others above themselves, to not seeking personal glory but lifting everyone, and to consider the interests of others in all that they do. MAGA sees the world in the exact opposite light. The light of pride and selfishness guides their way.

To them it is not only acceptable but desirable to elevate a person so fundamentally flawed as to demand that glory be bestowed upon them under threat of the destruction of others when glory isn't given.

The moral flaws of their leader could fill paragraph after paragraph, and we all know what they are very well--but the fact that it is rarely even discussed anymore how far it is outside of what we used to consider being a good person is frankly depressing.

Plato posited that only those that do not seek wealth and power but care only about the good of the community should be allowed to hold positions of authority. This is obviously unrealistic and always has been, but it is a worthy goal--one we should consider at the ballot box. But it takes everyone thinking in that way. Having one party that only wants power while the other party only wants change for the good of all is part of why we find ourselves here in this moment.

For thousands of years humanity has struggled to find a way to make morality and virtue the center of public life--mostly failing to do so; but at least managing to keep the concept alive. Is it now on death's door? Despite being the party claiming "Christian values," MAGA could not be farther from the values taught by the movement's namesake. And I fear the rest of us are quickly losing sight of how far away they have pulled us all from the light of humility.