Tag Archives: dictators

“No Pain, No Gain”

Posted on March 5, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Status Quo Bias The United States of America is going through a massive reset. It’s painful to watch from a distance, but, if I’m being honest, it’s about bloody time. It’s a funny thing that the man making these changes … Continue reading →

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MIGA: Have We Learned Anything From History?

Posted on November 8, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Dictator’s Playbook (Episode 3) Of course, I knew about Benito Mussolini’s Fascists, but I’d never analyzed how he came to power. MIGA: Make Italy Great Again! Oh-oh. While I am suspicious of the MAGA echo, I think that this … Continue reading →

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Once an Absolute Ruler, Always an Absolute Ruler?

Posted on September 18, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Louis XIV (September 5, 1638 – September 1, 1714) Sometimes, you just have to go with your gut. Louis XIV of France (otherwise known as “The Sun King”) was a very capable political strategist. Strangely enough, his reign in France … Continue reading →

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He was Brought Down by Lying about having WMD

Posted on March 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Saddam Hussein (April 28, 1937 – December 30, 2006) They called him the “Butcher of Baghdad”. He held total control over Iraqi lives for almost 25 years. He styled himself after Joseph Stalin, hence the mustache as his signature image. … Continue reading →

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The Day that Russia Got Their New Dictator

Posted on January 16, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (August 9, 1999) Sometimes it is beneficial to revisit past events, in order to see what was happening then. By itself, this day should have raised some concerns for the rest of the world, but, as … Continue reading →

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Virtual Dictator of Russia

Posted on November 20, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Vladimir Putin (October 7, 1952) Here’s another chart I’ve neglected until now. The whispers from the Other Side have hinted that Putin is the reincarnation of Julius Caesar. This should be interesting… Is there a direct tie into Caesar’s chart? … Continue reading →

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The First (and Only) Dictator of Rome

Posted on November 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Gaius Julius Cæsar (July 13, 100 BCE – March 15, 44 BCE) Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft … Continue reading →

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