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It also attracts narcissistic people without empathy (and sadic people), a bit like the church attracts pedophiles. Not everyone is, but in the end it's too many (over 0).
This has AFAIK actually been documented.
If you have more information about that, I'll be all ears!
I wrote AFAIK, which means I don't have a source at hand, only memory of having seen the claim documented by research somewhere...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-justice-and-responsibility-league/200904/why-some-psychopaths-are-in-leadership-positions
That comment is made by a PhD psychologistm and confirms it.
Feel free to investigate further, at least you now know there is something for sure.