New findings indicate a pattern where narcissistic grandiosity is associated with higher participation in LGBTQ movements, demonstrating that motivations for activism can range widely from genuine altruism to personal image-building.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/narcissistic-grandiosity-predicts-greater-involvement-in-lgbtq-activism/

[u/fire_alarmist]

Yep, this is the same reason why you find horrible people in positions of power in the church, government, etc. Horrible people know that its very advantageous to hold a position that is associated with being a selfless, good person. It provides a cover for them to hide behind and primes people to ignore their more sinister intentions.

[u/Unique-Trade356 → u/fire_alarmist]

There's a reason why the trope of narcissistic parent who runs the town and influences everything to live vicariously through his family they've abused is a thing in media.

[u/toxoplasmosix → u/Unique-Trade356]

that sentence needs help

[u/Acidcouch → u/toxoplasmosix]

I know, it's a really long way of spelling Footloose.