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Power is an illusion. It only exists through the consent of the controlled.
Those who attain power through violence will see violence as the root of power.
Those who attain power through fear will see fear as the root of power.
In other words, whichever method is used to attain power will be seen as the root of power by the group that used that particular method.
Their beliefs are mistaken because, as I've already mentioned, power exists by consent only. The root of power is consent.
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"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am" - Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses
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