• JustARaccoon@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      A king is a dictator, they have unlimited power. Plus there’s the context of the US breaking off from the UK because they didn’t want a king anymore. You could use “dictator” instead as the modern term but then you lose out on the historical connection pointing out the irony.

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        3 days ago

        A king is a pretty term that legitimizes the person in charge, which is what Trump wants. You call them what they are: fascist dictators.