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The private tragedies of powerful people become the public tragedies of those they dominate. My column. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
If success within the system requires psychopathic traits, there is something wrong with the system.
We should decide what kind of people we would like to see representing us, then create a political system that would bring them to the fore.
I don’t want to live in a great country. National “greatness” tends to be pursued at other people’s expense.
I want to live in a good country. This means a country that protects and nurtures its own citizens without harming other people.
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