The needs of ordinary citizens mean nothing to these corrupt leaders. If they encounter opposition of any sort, their instinct is to destroy.
The Poison of Totalitarianism | An Antidote to Personality Politics

The needs of ordinary citizens mean nothing to these corrupt leaders. If they encounter opposition of any sort, their instinct is to destroy.
Experimental attempts to alter the state of mind of soldiers is not new. What is the human mind--and who does it belong to?