An analysis of tyrants such as King Lear, Hitler, Napoleon Bonaparte, George W Bush, and Saddam Hussein is used to examine the destructive actions of older leaders like Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump in redrawing maps and disregarding wise counsel, causing immense harm. Trump, in particular, defies international law, recognizes disputed territories as part of Israel, and proposes controversial plans to expand US influence, leaving the Rules-Based International Order in disarray. Like historical tyrants, Trump surrounds himself with questionable advisors and pursues aggressive policies akin to past conquerors like Bonaparte, while evoking comparisons to Hitler’s expansionist ambitions in his actions to “Make America Great Again.”
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