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[–] punkwalrus 58 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The ironic thing is that they because successful because of civilization and pack mentality, but are so conceited, they think all that infrastructure (public roads, doctors, restaurants, etc) exists simply because they exist. It's weirdly how toddlers see the universe, and why tantrums between the two groups are so similar.

[–] VubDapple 22 points 9 months ago

Nor weird at all. It requires a social and emotional maturation process to occur before an adult can appreciate the golden rule. When this developmental process fails you have a chronological adult who is developmentally immature. One of the technical names used to refer to this outcome is narcissism. Such people have prominent narcissistic traits.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, the old "you don't find libertarians in poor countries with bad infrastructure" trope.

[–] jaybone 2 points 9 months ago

Wouldn’t that be the cartels’ upper echelon?