I think it’s partially because of Smithers, who acts like his better half, kind of negating many of Burns’s traits. It’s also because he’s intentionally written like this, akin to Grinch, someone who tries so hard to be evil that it’s hard not to pity him

What do you achieve by destroying the “means of production”? And what is your stance on destroying regular people’s property? Honest questions

You can’t start drinking if you never stop