Donald Trump and Recip Taqyyip Erdogan. Photo by Peter Nicholls via Getty Image.
Dear Commons Community,
I am currently reading Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Harari that examines the flow and importance of information throughout human existence. Similar to Harari’s best-seller, Sapiens, this is a long, sweeping treatment of its subject matter.
In Chapter Five, Harari discusses the control of information in government and analyzes democracies versus dictatorships. He observes that dictators become adept at using elections to gain power and then impose tyrannical positions. He mentions Adolf Hitler, who was popularly elected and subsequently became a ruthless Fuhrer. Also mentioned is President of Turkey Recip Taqyyip Erdogan, who Harari quotes as saying:
“Democracy is like a tram. You ride it until you arrive at your destination, then you step off.”
Donald Trump has referred to Erdogan as someone he admires. Trump has also said that if elected president, he will be a dictator for one day.
Make no mistake, Trump and Erdogan are the same birds of a feather!
Tony
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