Allen Dulles was a psychopath. When he was a young boy a younger brother was drowning and he just stood and watched. Luckily his mother ran down from the house and saved the younger brother.
He always assessed people as to whether they would be "useful" to him. He had zero concern for the consequences of his actions.
Psychopathy is an issue in politics as they are attracted to politics and the power they have over people. It has been suggested that politicians be screened for psychopathic tendencies.
I have read The Devil's Chessboard and a quote that really stuck with me due to it being so disturbing...
''Dulles went about the grave business of probing Kennedy’s death with an
oddly sprightly attitude. When it came time for the commission to examine
JFK’s gore-soaked clothing, Dulles stunned his fellow investigators with an
inappropriate quip. “By George,” he exclaimed, as he inspected Kennedy’s tie,
which had been clipped off with surgical scissors by the Parkland doctors, “the
president wore a clip-on tie.” By contrast, when Warren had to view Kennedy’s
autopsy photos, he later remarked, “[They] were so horrible that I could not
sleep well for nights.” ''
Allen Dulles was a psychopath. When he was a young boy a younger brother was drowning and he just stood and watched. Luckily his mother ran down from the house and saved the younger brother.
He always assessed people as to whether they would be "useful" to him. He had zero concern for the consequences of his actions.
Psychopathy is an issue in politics as they are attracted to politics and the power they have over people. It has been suggested that politicians be screened for psychopathic tendencies.
And others suggest that they already screen themselves.
(Just to the opposite ends of those you cite.)