Loyalty is a trait that’s lost. I would say bring that back.
Decorated Navy Seal Chief Eddie Gallagher wanted loyalty. It would have saved him from losing rank and pay. It would have saved him from the shameful accusations and charges he faced. But he does not regret his actions because that is not what sociopaths do. He feels no remorse, that’s what happens when you dehumanize the enemy. Right? Wrong? It is the world we live in.
Gallagher said he was going to kill someone with his knife, killed a guy with his knife in front of multiple people, posed for a photo with the victim and then bragged to others that he killed him with his knife. Murder, premeditated and cold blooded.
This guy lost his mind because he was elevated and celebrated for killing. Blind loyalty and patriotism have always been used as cover. It worked for him.
Strength without honor is a bad thing. Power without moral limits leads to evil. Accountability, checks and balances might get in the way and be inappropriate at times. But eliminate them altogether and you can see what happens.
Loyalty, give it carefully.