Living in a Time of Lunatics and Monsters [View all]

Let's be honest about the roots, costs and consequences of the Iran War
DAVID ROTHKOPF
MAR 07, 2026

Not since Adolf Hitler blew his brains out in a bunker beneath the garden of the German Reich Chancellery on April 30, 1945, have the lives of so many people around the world been so buffeted by the psychosis of a single man.

It is not that there have not been mad men in power since. There have even been very powerful ones. But, at this moment in history, the fate of virtually everyone on the planet is being impacted by the toxic cocktail of character flaws, insecurities, and pathologies that are shaping the actions of the President of the United States.

Economic chaos and hardship ranging from spiking energy prices to the destruction of the global trading system; wars, military and diplomatic decisions that are causing death and suffering to millions and striking profound insecurity in the hearts of the rest of the planet; assaults on the rule of law and democracy that are not only causing misery and inequity for Americans but robbing the world of an important champion for a more just planet; attacks on science and medicine that are doing profound damage both to individuals and families but also the environment of the entire planet at a time of climate crisis; the active promotion of racism, misogyny, religious intolerance and hate that is inevitably altering global discourse and behaviors…look anywhere and there is evidence that a sick, sick man holds the most powerful job in the world.

This is not a new phenomenon. Indeed, the mental defects and warped personalities of leaders have plagued humanity since the dawn of time.

much much more at link
https://davidrothkopf.substack.com/p/living-in-a-time-of-lunatics-and?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web

Fairly lengthy essay , well worth the read

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