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Comparing Trump to Historical Figures
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The chaos that Trump created revealed how fragile democracy is. Although there have been competent figures throughout history who have been great at controlling power, Trump was doing none of that, causing concern for the current state of democracy.
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The chaos created by Donald Trump has revealed the fragility of democracy and how easily it can be disrupted.
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The chaos created by Donald Trump has revealed the fragility of democracy and how easily it can be disrupted. However, he is not a truly scary, sinister figure comparable to Vladimir Lenin, Hitler or Putin.
ChapterComparing Trump to Historical Figures
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, philosopher and author Simon Critchley compares former U.S. President Donald Trump to the main character in the film "Being There," Chauncey Gardiner.
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Summary
In this episode, philosopher and author Simon Critchley compares former U.S. President Donald Trump to the main character in the film "Being There," Chauncey Gardiner. Both figures rose to power through absurd means and were seen as blank slates for their supporters to project their own beliefs onto.