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Fawn M. Brodie

A passion for politics stems usually from an insatiable need, either for power, or for friendship and adulation, or a combination of both.

Fawn M. Brodie

Friendship

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People often become deeply involved in politics because they crave control or influence over others, or because they desire social connections and admiration. Sometimes, these motivations are mixed, driving a person to seek both authority and approval simultaneously.

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