Sunday, February 14, 2010

Chaotic Evil-Andrew Jackson

Right, another alignment thread, brief. Here is the thing, i've noticed a trend on alignment arguments for people to dismiss Chaotic Evil as a bunch of crazy Charlie Manson styled nut cases, and that none of them could function in society. Here is the thing, Chaotic Evil is like Chaotic Good, they are just more willing to resort to evil actions. Charlie Manson would be Neutral Evil i'd say, he was acting purely out of Self indulgence but wasn't exactly chaotic, just nuts. Hitler would be Chaotic Evil, due to the totally insane and haphazard manner of running his own nation. But here is the thing, in reaction to people who say Chaotic Evil can't be organized or efficent. Andrew Jackson. Chaotic? Certainly, everything about him, from his background, to his mannerism to his entire political view point, this guy hated institutions, he hated bureaucracy, and the Federalists. Even through we was the first President to make the Office strong in its own right, that was more out of his own personal force of personalty rather than a direct effort to institutionalize the system.
"I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President. "
Right, so Chaotic. Now there is also the fact that he was responsible for the Genocide of the Native Americans (Trial of Tears....), so evil. Hey, Chaotic Evil President of the United states. But he was a very good general, a competent administrator, and one of the bravest presidents we have ever had. And he wasn't insane or a psychopath, just cruel and hilariously racist. But say what you want about Jackson, he is a good example of a Chaotic Evil person who is actually competent.
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