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Was does Nietzsche mean by "the categorical imperative smells like cruelty"?

He says this in part 6 essay two of the Genealogy in the context of punishment and the festivity of cruelty. Is this just Nietzsche being bombastic or is there a deeper meaning to this?
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Nietzsche is saying that a rule system like that of (or behind) the categorical imperative is only possible through a way of law that seeks to control and punish those who transgress.

Nietzsche was not a fan of the system Kant built, because it would not fit with the way of life that Nietzsche proposed. You'll find many more references to and elaborations on this throught the books.