Properly understood, the classical image of the tyrant is not a form of government, but rather a disease of the mind. In this episode, Dr. Isaksen revisits a text he wrote in April 2016 describing the classical symptoms of a tyrant and how Trump already then displayed every one of them. It is a modern version of the classical rhetorical exercise "the topos of the tyrant." For more details about the rhetorical exercise, listen to the podcast episode on the topos of the tyrant https://rhetorical-leadership.transistor.fm/4  The original text performed in this podcast is available at http://intelligenceofpersuasion.blogspot.com/2016/04/why-trump-is-tyrant.html00:00 Trump at CPAC 202300:57 Revisiting 2016 predictions01:27 How freedom died in antiquity02:57 Those who tried to save it04:32 The Trumpian peril05:42 Trump is a classical tyrant07:16 What Trump could/would do as president10:22 The vices of the tyrant11:06 Suspicion13:02 Arrogance15:06 Cruelty and savagery17:00 Immorality and avarice19:34 Resist tyranny19:51 Our democratic complacency21:17 The weakness of our institutions

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