>>43370871Because there is a natural progression in stories.
>villain wants power>Goes to obtain it>Fucks everybody over>Gets close>underdog rises up>Topples villain.It's fairly one dimensional, and people associate want of power with ultimately being a loser. Also the qualities that come with such an ambition, to an extent (obsession, dedication, etc.). Coupled with the fact the reader is given near god-like prescience and overview of the story it's easy to recognize the villain as a villain.
You confuse fantasy with real life, where things aren't so linear.
Real life
>villain wants power>villain goes to obtain power>villain obfuscates goals>Villain sets up patsies>Underdog tries to win>Does not have money, resources, power>Ultimately loses, is scapegoated>Winner writes history books, written by people who want to be seen favourably by the ruling authority>books get taught to younger generation>younger generation reads this as fact>Villain is now a hero.Shit, a good american example is probably Benedict Arnold (as in how history/popular perception can be re-written).
You want another example, a more modern one, that fits into the real life narrative? Bernie Sanders.
