Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27907368-20160506131212/@comment-27620479-20160513165950

No, Flowey is Asriel minus the soul, plus enough time to get bored, with the power to avoid consequences. Flowey isn't exactly Asriel, but he is the closest that you can get.

If you have problem with his ideology, it evolved from Asriel's. Even if the two couldn't be more conflicting, Flowey didn't just become a murderous asshole overnight. You have probably missed that he recalls starting with helping everyone. Or that Asriel feels responsible for Flowey's actions, and considers them his own.