Voldemort's ideology?

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<Lady_AshkaCat_Rain at ...> wrote:
>
> Forgive me if this has already been asked, but exactly what is the 
> ideology behind Voldemort's bid for power and control?  
> 
> There were a couple mentions in the book--but usually by The Order so 
> I don't know how accurate the views are--of exactly what Voldemort is 
> working towards.  Even the mentions, however, were obscure and 
> revolved around PureBloods and muggles and seperating the two.  I'm 
> assuming that there's more to Voldemort's quest for power than just 
> that.  Even if there isn't, I'm just curious as to what others think 
> about Voldemort.
> 
> What, exactly, does Voldemort want?



"What do all men with power want?  More power."  I've thought about
this myself.  If all Voldemort wanted was immortality, why did he need
to start a war?  I belive the answer lies in his ideology, which is
that there is no good or evil, only power and those to weak to use it.
 True evil does not see itself as evil. An evil person would say that
good and evil are points of veiw.  Voldemort believes that since he is
the most powerful wizard in the world, naturally he should rule it. 
After all, the weak must serve the strong or be killed, and why would
anyone choose death?
  Also remember that in CoS the diary Riddle stated that he was meant
to carry on Salazar Slytherin's "noble work", that of purifying the
wizarding race of those with muggle decent, or impure blood.  He
literally does not see the muggle borns and those with muggle blood in
them as human.  To him, they are less than animals, a cancer upon his
vision of purity.  To get rid of them will natually start a war.
  Going back to his ruling the world, we really haven't seen much of
that desire.  I think it is more about his purification quest, but
again, those with power seek to gain more.  Once the wizarding race
has been cleansed, what next?  He has all of these followers, both
willing and unwilling, what to do?  Why, take his natural place on the
throne.  After all, since there would be no one who could challange
him and win, why shouldn't he rule?  As for the muggles, why, they are
nothing but dirt to be swept away.  Once Voldemort is on the throne,
then the whole world will be cleansed and re-ordered to the natural
way of things, what could be better?

  That is what I believe his MO is, anyway. Any thoughts?


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