Reply #58: I think it's possible that

[Occam Bandage]

he's a good but flawed guy who cares about the poor, but has convinced himself that the best way to serve the poor is for him to grab power, fusing his ambition and his sense of service. All populist politicians do that to a certain extent, otherwise they would volunteer for a charity instead of running for office. The problem is when the ambition begins to override the service.