I think it is inevitable that leaders are controlling personality types, many on the dark triad. It takes huge drive, an almost obsessive desire for money and/or power, a thick skin, charm, the ability to manipulate, the ability to exploit situations for one's own advantage (and situations easily become people), the ability to deflect from scrutiny etc....to leverage up to these powerful positions against other combatants. And, the public will vote them in, because the average Joe or Jane could never climb such a treacherous ladder and admire those who do.
I think it is inevitable that leaders are controlling personality types, many on the dark triad. It takes huge drive, an almost obsessive desire for money and/or power, a thick skin, charm, the ability to manipulate, the ability to exploit situations for one's own advantage (and situations easily become people), the ability to deflect from scrutiny etc....to leverage up to these powerful positions against other combatants. And, the public will vote them in, because the average Joe or Jane could never climb such a treacherous ladder and admire those who do.