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I won't deny Madara was far from a kind person, but his intentions, as extreme as they were, were in the right place. Like Obito and even Sasuke, Madara was the product of a damaged environment. He'd spent his entire childhood in a war he'd had no business being in, lost every single brother except one — we're talking about a boy who literally watched his siblings die before his eyes, look at what that did to Tobirama of all people, he began to think like Danzo — on top of being from a clan of people are who biologically impressionable. When he finally thought he'd formed a bond with someone, made a friend, found someone to confide in, reality hit him right in the face as his father put a stop to that.

It was only when Hashirama broke through that they found a common ground to stand on again — but this was after he'd lost Izuna, his only remaining brother, to Hashirama;'s brother. So he joined Hashirama in a tentative alliance, and for the first time in awhile, he felt something akin to happiness. His friendship with Hashirama was rekindled, and the war was finally over, even if it had been at a price he wished he hadn't had to pay. And to make matters even better, he and Hashirama had finally realized their dream; the creation of a Hidden Village where children would no longer have to fight in war.

But once again, the world turned on Madara. The Uchiha Clan weren't trusted by Tobirama — remember him? — and despite Hashirama's best efforts, Madara's paranoia got the better of him. With his own clan turning against him, despite Madara's rightful assumption that Tobirama would try to stamp them out, and his own best friend's brother working to turn Hashirama against him, Madara saw no other resort but to turn to the Infinite Tsukuyomi, in the hopes of creating a world he thought would be 'fair' to everyone, even if it meant turning his back on his friend for the sake of this dream.

Madara's entire life was a sequence of unfortunate events that just took their toll on the man. I genuinely do pity him, even if his life turned him into a sadistic, self-serving asshole.