“Leave it to Americans to invent a Puritan strain of Epicurianism.”

Lileks nails it again.

I don’t drink sugary drinks; they overload the glucose monitor on the expensive armored suit. But I see no reason to tell other people what their sugary drink consumption habits should be. In spite of being an evil overlord.

His Majesty: “Real tyranny is rarely about blowing up entire planets, satisfying as that activity can be. It’s the petty, soul-crushing small tyrannies that really set the tone for an evil Empire.”