You know, I like to believe that there is no such thing as pure “evil” in the world. That even bad people aren’t born that way but became that; that in a very different life perhaps even Hitler or Stalin could have done good things. That you shouldn’t hate but love. That everyone who missteps deserves at least a second chance. That most bad things come from the best of intentions.
To quote Skyrim’s most impactful line; “What is better, to be born good or to overcome your evil nature to great effort?”
But then… Then I look at Donald Trump. An asshole who was pretty much BORN an entitled, dumb, narcissistic sociopath. A douche who throws away EVERY SINGLE CHANCE of redemption he could get because he’s too arrogant to grasp he could have even done something bad in the first place. A jerk who willingly perpetuates the cycle of abuse and hatred he grew up in just to get attention. A dick who does NOTHING with good intentions, only catering to his own, selfish whims.
And then I think, “Boy, the universe just loves to prove me wrong, doesn’t it?”