Shysters thrive on preen, preaching and exaggeration.

[John Young]

Stallman is petty example of ego gone rogue, then claiming to be 
misunderstood, drag out whines to smoke the air, Trump a prime 
polluter, but many others in centers of power in homes to holy sees.

Adulterers and politicians excel at this but are joined by a host of 
haughty abusers in all fields. Even on this pure-hearted list 
shysters thrive on prejudice, preen, preaching and exaggeration.

Quite common for the famous, infamous,notorious, obessed, drunkard, 
dope addict, rich, talented, to presume sexual privileges and 
monetary profits from those who admire them, their work, performance, 
braggardy, promotion, self-advertising.

Faithful, fans, subjects, citizens, voters, revolutionaries, 
diehards, warriors, slaves, why even SM followers, are seduced to be 
screwed by imaginary promises of shared glory and belonging to 
movements and beliefs of confidence artists, priests, Ponzis, 
prevaricators, presidents.

 From royalty to religion to banditry to warmaking to profiteering 
to, god help us, coding, abusive randiness goes with abusive success, 
earned or stolen or faked, all the last.