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Greenland minister tearful as she describes ‘intense pressure’ amid Trump’s threats (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 15 hours ago by remington@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] VeganBtw@piefed.social 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

But when we have stoic assholes they tend to become dictators. I guess pushovers aren't great, but the world would be a great place if we all had leaders capable of normal feelings instead of the sociopathic greedy ghouls that rise to the top.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 hours ago

but the world would be a great place if we all had leaders capable of normal feelings instead of the sociopathic greedy ghouls that rise to the top.

That is the only thing that can happen, you wont "rise to the top" unless you are a sociopathic greedy goul. Of course there are degreees of ghoulishness.