• rumschlumpel@feddit.org
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    112
    ·
    edit-2
    12 days ago

    There’s a bunch of autocrats who didn’t last that long, so that’s not nothing. The issue is that autocracy is pretty much categorically unethical.

  • mgnome@piefed.social
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    86
    ·
    12 days ago

    As shown in practice by specimens like Gaddafi - dictators are often only “smart” for first ten years tops. After initial period of cementing one’s power and purging opposition from… well, everywhere… clock starts ticking towards inevitable yesmen-enabled descent into delusion. Trump did a speedrun here though - not yet a dictator, but already delusional to no end.

    • rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      22
      ·
      12 days ago

      Worry that the US will become a North Korea-like Kim-ocracy with his shit offspring carrying on for him while he stays “eternal president”. Kim Il Sung has been dead for 30 years and we’re still dealing with his horrible crotch spawn.

      • tequinhu@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        6
        ·
        12 days ago

        (I have 0 knowledge on the matter, but just wanted to say:)

        Insane? Yes. Dumb (or incompetent/incapable?) I guess not

  • Wispy2891@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    55
    ·
    12 days ago

    He actually said that, I had to search a video because I couldn’t believe that he was stupid like that

    Like, ok your little brain is only thinking about grifting but this kind of stuff should be covered at least 5 minutes before from the notes from your assistant. “This guy is xxx and did yyy, don’t mention zzz”

    • booly@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      13
      ·
      12 days ago

      You’re talking about a guy who congratulated Putin on his sham election victory while staring at a card that said “DO NOT CONGRATULATE.” And he’s aged 7 years since then.

    • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      12 days ago

      I think anyone with working braincells that assists trump on these public appearances has given up long ago on the “teach him the dos and don’ts” because, let’s be honest, his supporters are either too stupid or too evil to understand the implications of taco being a wannabe dictator. Besides, what’s anyone going to do? Impeach him?

  • 9point6@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    40
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    12 days ago

    Interesting synonyms for totalitarian and corrupt, but I guess there’s confirmation of what those words mean to him

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    18
    ·
    edit-2
    12 days ago

    Also, it means he started when he was younger … compared to your 79 year old orange ass