人間に対する支配力は，人がやりたくないことをやらせることで示されるので、権力欲によって駆られる人は、快楽を許すよりも，苦痛を与える傾向がある。たとえば、何らかの正当な理由で上司に休暇を願い出たら、彼の権力欲は同意することよりも拒否することによってより満足を得るだろう。また、建築許可を必要とするとき、担当の下級官吏は「イエス」と言うよりも「ノー」と言うほうが明らかにより満足を得るだろう。
Since power over human beings is shown in making them do what they would rather not do, the man who is actuated by love of power is more apt to inflict pain than to permit pleasure. If you ask your boss for leave of absence from the office on some legitimate occasion, his love of power will derive more satisfaction from a refusal than from a consent. If you require a building permit, the petty official concerned will obviously get more pleasure from saying "No" than from saying "Yes".
Source：Bertrand Russell: What Desires Are Politically Important? 1950.
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＜寸言＞
「権力欲」は、政治家の専売特許ではなく、幼児から老人まで、程度の差はあっても、みな持っています。ただし、権力をふるう対象やふり方はかなり異なっていると言ってよいのではないでしょうか？ ごく個人的な欲求であれば、お金（財産）でかなりのことが満たされますが、社会や国家や国民などに影響力を発揮したいと思えば、政治的権力や膨大な財力（資金）が必要になります。
政治家の場合、より豊かな社会や国家を築きたいと思い、そのためには政治的権力を持たなければならないと考えて、政治の道に進む人が多いと思われます。しかし、いつの間にか初心を忘れ、権力の獲得が目的化してしまっている人が非常にたくさんいます。
トランプ大統領の場合は、最初から動機がまったく異なっているように思われます。口ではMAGA（Make America Great Again）を連呼していても、それは自分の権力欲を満たせるからであって、アメリカにとってよいことであっても自分が中心になって自分の権力欲を満たせない事柄に対してはほとんど無関心のようです。また、常に称賛されていないと気が済まず、批判されると倍返しで相手に攻撃を加えます。
トランプが大統領にいる間は世界がふりまわされ続けるでしょうが、大統領の任期切れまで続くのでしょうか？ 今のようなやり方を続ければ、また暗殺しようという者がでてくることが十分予想されます。そのような心配や恐れがあっても、自分が中心になって輝かないと生きていても仕方がないと思っているようです。
"The desire for power" is not the exclusive domain of politicians; it exists in everyone, from infants to the elderly, though to varying degrees. However, the targets of this power and the ways in which it is exercised can differ significantly.
For purely personal desires, money (wealth) can satisfy a great deal. But if one wishes to exert influence over society, the nation, or its citizens, political power or immense financial resources (funding) become necessary.
In the case of politicians, many seem to enter politics because they aspire to build a more prosperous society or nation and believe that achieving political power is essential for this goal. However, a great number of them eventually forget their original intentions, and the acquisition of power itself becomes their primary objective.
As for President Trump, his motivations appear to have been entirely different from the outset. Although he frequently chants MAGA (Make America Great Again), it seems to be primarily because it fulfills his own desire for power. Even if something would benefit America, he appears largely indifferent to matters in which he himself is not at the center, satisfying his own craving for power. Moreover, he cannot tolerate being anything less than constantly praised; when criticized, he retaliates with twice the force against his opponents.
As long as Trump remains president, the world will continue to be at his mercy. But will this last until the end of his term? If he continues on this path, it is entirely conceivable that yet another person may attempt to assassinate him. Even with such concerns and fears, he seems to believe that life is meaningless unless he is at the center, basking in the spotlight.
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