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* In ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', the Cardassians could often be considered a whole civilization that fits this Trope, but special emphasis goes to Dukat. An incompetent [[Small Name, Big Ego| egotist and narcissist bordering on a messiah complex]], Dukat claims he only wants what all Cardassians want - to protect his family, serve his people, and to save and empower the Cardassian state, and if those were indeed his goals, he’d make a great leader. However, he lies. His true goals, illustrated by his actions, are to be a legendary hero known throughout the galaxy, he wants the respect and approval of both his allies and enemies. (Especially Sisko.) He wants the Bajorans to slavishly bow to him (the Star Trek equivalent of [[Impossible Task|the Israelis surrendering to the Arabic nations and worshipping them]], or vice versa), not to mention his desire to get into Kira’s pants, despite the small inconvenience that she utterly despises him. In pursuing these impossible goals, he is a complete failure. As a result, he is responsible for about 90% of the idiotic things the Cardassians do, their plans always ruined and any progress they make undone by his own rash desires and the poor decisions he makes as a result. [[Jerkass Has a Point|Even Quark laughs at the idea]] anyone would consider him admirable or competent. Detailing all examples would take too long, so an exmapleexample will do of how he justifies his crimes and claims he deserves the respect and prestige he desires:

'''Dukat:''' FALSE''False!'' I tried to ''save'' lives during my administration! I was convinced that a gentler hand was required to deal with the Bajorans. Child labor was abolished. Medical care was improved, food rations were increased. After one month of my administration, [[Insane Troll Logic|the death rate had dropped by 20%]]. They blew up an orbital dry dock. I ordered 200 members of the resistance rounded up and executed, 200 lives for 200 lives. Time and again, I would reach out as an open hand of friendship, [[Moral Myopia| and time and again]], they would slap it away!}}

:* Okay, let’s analyze this. Dukat is basically saying, “I tried to be friendly, but those ungrateful Bajoran terrorists had the audacity to try to liberate their people from the folks that enslaved them, and the other subjugated slaves still treated me like dirt." More rations? Of yes, thanks for giving back a few more crumbs of the rations you stole in the first place, and the fact that there even WAS''was'' child labor in those prison camps or a death rate you could reduce speaks volumes. Dukat’sDukat's naivenaïve attempt to be convince his victims that he was a benevolent dictator while acting like a tyrant was the political equivalent of pissing into the wind.