"Good politics comes from love—love for the nation, the city, and the citizens. Normally, however, we only understand a concept when we are confronted with its contrary. We know what “hot” means by comparing it to “cold.” We may understand political charity by looking at its contrary, political malevolence. There are historical cases when rulers hate their citizens and seek to punish and destroy them."
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Massimo Introvigne, "Political Charity and Fiscal Malevolence: The Story of Populonia and the Tai Ji Men Case", Bitter Winter (September 2022)
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