Thread: If I were an Evil Megalomaniac...

what would I do to take over the world?

And what would YOU do?

I would become an evangelical humanist. I'd get a bunch of degrees, learn to be charismatic, solve the middle east crisis and start a one world government..with me at the head of course.

What would you do?

Probably start a church, since the goal is maximum power with minimum accountability- the servants of God answer only to Him, after all, and He doesn't seem to be paying attention.

Acquiring a media empire would be even better, however- nobody expects the Almighty to be putting his nose into THAT business and there is no more bully pulpit.

I would post this list on the inside door of my bedchamber: Peter's Evil Overlord List

Anyway, first order of business would be to set up an Anti-Me League, sort of on the lightning rod principle, attract all the troublemakers to where I could keep an eye on them, maybe get a few bickering over stupid stuff, get them pissed off at each other they might even forget what a baddie I am and fratricide, saving me the trouble of wiping them out.

People love to argue over stoopid stuff.

No, really, they do!

You take that back!

You could also practice reverse- Darwinist selection upon them, by killing off only the most articulate and capable enemies in the group, leaving the other less competent ones behind, and free to spout all the inarticulate, not-so-threatening rhetoric they want. You would appear to be extremely tolerant in the eyes of the masses.

Also, since all of your surviving enemies are blithering idiots, people would be less inclined to wanting to see them overthrow you and take over your job.

Sheer (evil) genius!