Showing posts with label dictator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dictator. Show all posts
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Trump asks the Supreme Court to give him dictatorial power over the economy | Vox
…Trump, in other words, claims the power to levy trillions of dollars worth of new taxes without seeking new legislation from Congress.
The second case is Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, which is currently pending on the Court's "shadow docket," a mix of emergency motions and other matters that the Court often decides without explanation…
https://www.vox.com/politics/461677/supreme-court-trump-dictator-economy-tax-spending
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Should the U.S. Be Ruled by a CEO Dictator? Curtis Yarvin debates E. Glen Weyl (Open to Debate)
Note: Curtis Yarvin is regarded as a thought leader of J.D. Vance, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and in general, the Tech Bros.
This idea is gaining momentum in some policy circles and is also embraced by high-profile Silicon Valley figures. Championed by Curtis Yarvin, a self-described monarchist and founder of the "Dark Enlightenment," Yarvin is making headlines for his promotion of these beliefs and was even consulted recently by Elon Musk about the formation of his new political party.
He argues that modern democracy has failed and is too slow to meet today’s challenges. He says American history provides examples of unfettered executive power at work. The Dictator CEO, he proposes, would cut through red tape, challenge existing institutions and deliver unprecedented efficiencies.
But critics, like economist and democracy advocate E. Glen Weyl, ask, "At what cost?" Consolidating power under a single leader undermines the core values of democracy fundamental to America’s political system. History is also filled with examples of autocratic leadership leading to economic ruin and catastrophic decision-making. American democracy might be messy, but let’s focus on making it better, not abandoning it.
Should the U.S. embrace the cutthroat efficiency of a dictator CEO, or safeguard its imperfect but resilient democratic system?
With this background, we debate the question: Should the U.S. Be Ruled by a CEO Dictator?
Arguing Yes: Curtis Yarvin, Anti-democracy theorist and Tech Entrepreneur.
Arguing No: E. Glen Weyl, Co-Founder of the RadicalxChange Foundation, Plurality Institute, and the Faith, Family and Technology Network.
Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates.
Interview:
Friday, June 20, 2025
Eight-foot-tall ‘Dictator Approved’ sculpture appears on National Mall - The Washington Post
"I actually love it," said another District resident…
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Trump attacks Zelenskyy as a ‘dictator without elections’ who duped US - POLITICO
"What Trump is doing is preemptive surrender," said Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO under former President Barack Obama. "These talks are non-conditional. They're designed to hit the reset button and with an eagerness to lift sanctions. They want to get back to business as normal as if this is [Mikhail] Gorbachev 1987, not Putin 2025. It's a complete misreading of what Putin is all about."…
Friday, January 10, 2025
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Sunday, July 28, 2024
Trump faces backlash for ‘in four years, you don’t have to vote again’ remark - The Washington Post
Some Democrats say his comments, directed at a Christian audience, signaled his plans to be a dictator. His campaign says he was talking about 'uniting' the country, and experts point to his 'deliberately ambiguous' speaking style...
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Monday, January 22, 2024
Trump takes on ‘dictator’ Biden as his upside down show moves to New Hampshire
Supporters absorb former US president's strategy of inverting accusations against him and turning them on his accuser. To his fans, Trump is the saviour of democracy…
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Monday, January 15, 2024
Fears grow that Trump will use the military in ‘dictatorial ways’ if he returns to the White House
Among those being mentioned for Trump's secretary of defense are Christopher Miller, who served temporarily during his administration, Michael Flynn and Mike Pompeo...
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Friday, December 8, 2023
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Trump says he will be a dictator only on ‘day one’ if elected president
At town hall event in Iowa with Fox News host Sean Hannity, the former president was asked to deny that he would use 'power as retribution'…
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