Tyrants Always Fall — Even This One

Trump’s tyranny follows a familiar pattern — but whether democracy survives depends on what we do now.

Hey Small Biters,

​History doesn’t repeat, but it has a rhythm. And one rhythm that never fails? Tyrants fall.

From the Shakespearean collapse of Richard III, to the bloody demise of Muammar Gaddafi, to the trials of Slobodan Milosevic — those who rise on fear eventually fall to it. Donald Trump, is walking that same well-worn path. And while the shape of his rule may be uniquely American, its end may be written in the same ink as those before him.

But here’s the twist: Trump’s tyranny isn’t just a threat. It’s a test.

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Unlike the tyrants of old, Trump’s power is shielded by American institutions that paradoxically protect the presidency while claiming to hold it accountable. Impeached twice, but still standing. Facing legal judgments, but still commanding loyalty. He is both a product and a distortion of the system.

While Nixon fell to the press, and Johnson bowed to protest, Trump remains uniquely insulated — not because he’s smarter, but because he’s louder. His power thrives in noise, in distraction, in chaos. And for now, the Constitution is bending, not breaking.