Air Date 12/22/2025 It's said that mockery is one of the most effective weapons against dictators. I guess it depends on your goal, but still, there's truth there. And the good thing in that regard is that they are so very mockable. No really nice, likable, non-clownish people make themselves dictators and so the people who do are, without exception, absolutely ridiculous lunatics who deserve all the mockery and disdain in the world. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email <a href= "mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a> <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1759">Full Show Notes</a> <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/20">In honor of our 20th birthday, we're giving new Members 20% OFF FOR THE LIFETIME OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP...this includes Gift Memberships! (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!)</a> Check out our new show, SOLVED! on <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft">YouTube</a>! <a href="https://discord.gg/dhyZE3WMJn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Join our Discord community</a>! KEY POINTS KP 1: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53IHjehGrbQ">Worlds Most Peaceful Man Finally Wins Peace Prize - Weekly Weird News - Internet Today - Air Date 12-6-25</a> KP 2: <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/why-is-trump-so-obsessed-with-the-kennedy-center/"> Why Is Trump so Obsessed with the Kennedy Center? - Post Reports - Air Date 8-14-25</a> KP 3: <a href= "https://www.hoover.org/research/secret-life-dictators-frank-dikotter"> The Secret Life of Dictators with Frank Dikötter | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Part 1 - The Secrets of Statecraft - Air Date 10-31-25</a> KP 4: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i_Zw1Itv40">A Guide to Propaganda - Shawn Grenier | The Canvas - Air Date 1-29-23</a> KP 5: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqXOLNnqoeA">How Dictators Really Control the World I Anne Applebaum Part 1 - Brad Carr - Air Date 9-18-25</a> KP 6: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdMWDdTDKGc">On The Epstein Loop and Parallel Improvisation - Robert Arnold - Air Date 12-20-25</a> (00:47:46) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On Trump's narcissism DEEPER DIVES (00:55:26) SECTION A: MADE UP AWARDS (01:18:24) SECTION B: MONUMENTS TO SELF (01:40:40) SECTION C: PROPAGANDA WORKS (02:08:56) SECTION D: DICTATORS ARE ALL THE SAME MAN (03:04:50) SECTION E: DICTATORSHIPS ALWAYS END HOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Cartoon image of Trump in the famous portrait of King Louis XIV, with a giant long curly wig, tights and robes. Credit: "<a href= "https://pixabay.com/illustrations/donald-trump-louis-xiv-l%c3%a9tat-4270749/">donald-trump-louis-xiv-létat</a>" by heblo, Pixabay | <a href= "https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/">Pixabay License</a> Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at <a href= "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a> Listen Anywhere! <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/listen">BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen</a> Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft">Mastodon</a> | <a href="https://www.threads.net/@bestoftheleft">Threads</a> | <a href="https://x.com/BestOfTheLeft">X</a> Like at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft</a> Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

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