Trump’s hubris

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Recently across the globe, political observers have likened the foibles and subsequent downfalls of presidents of the United States to hubris, the ancient Greek concept of…

Recently across the globe, political observers have likened the foibles and subsequent downfalls of presidents of the United States to hubris, the ancient Greek concept of destructive arrogance.

Whether through excessive self-confidence or failure to correctly judge America’s power, excessive self-confidence seems to be a trend. The latest example is President Donald Trump.

His hubris has been on full display during his inability to recognize his failures.Tuesday’s national elections, voters roundly rejected him and his Republican Party.

Hubris was put on vivid display than when Trump, on the eve of the vote, implored voters to ignore their concrete concerns about, say, inflation, and instead remember how wonderful he is.

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