system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Fuck.  I meant to say "Why do we ***romanticize*** historic conquerors (e.g., Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, etc.) -- instead of viewing them as murderous psychopaths?

Dumb fuckup on my part, because it asks a totally different question IMO.
gpt
Not sure how many people will admit to this (or even see this in themselves), but many of us (esp. men like me) have in us, built into our subconscious through evolutionary psychology, the desire to have power over others.

When we believe in someone who has this power, it makes us feel like we are on their team, and scratches that caveman itch.