Something about being in the military brings into sharp focus the necessity to learn from mistakes, preferably those of others. Trump, either being incapable or being unconcerned, has failed to learn at all from the errors of empires past, even as he tries to turn the United States into one. We, citizens, remember, even if he doesn’t: it never ends well. And let’s not forget who gets the brunt of the suffering for the decisions of the Mad King.
In this podcast, we draw parallels between our current plight and historical lessons that may have been useful to heed. No empire’s power is infinite, and that’s the first mistake that Donald Trump has made.
