That's how Communism works--by attracting amoral, mediocre-to-incompetent people whose prime motives are greed and lust for power. Authoritarian intimidation provides perfect cover for incompetence, it's an old trick malignant narcissists use. "It's true because I said it is. How dare you challenge me! Off to the Gulags with you!"

"Power corrupts" doesn't quite capture it. It's more like "(Corrupt) power attracts the corrupt." To paraphrase Hayek, What decent person would want to be a slave-driver?

That's how Communism works--by attracting amoral, mediocre-to-incompetent people whose prime motives are greed and lust for power. And authoritarian attitudes provide perfect cover for incompetence, it's an old trick malignant narcissists use. "It's true because I said it is. How dare you challenge me! Off to the Gulags with you!"

"Power corrupts" doesn't capture it. It's more like "(Corrupt) power attracts the corrupt." What decent person would want to be a slave-driver? (Paraphrasing Hayek.)