“With a messy paraphrase or analogy, Hanson says that Trump is like an old west gunslinger who comes into town to defend the townsfolk from the black hats. He is willing to take drastic action, shoot the bad guys, and cleanse the town, but once he has accomplished that task, the town no longer wants such a rough and aggressive man in their midst, and he then will be rejected, asked to depart.”
Yes. Also compare Trump with 3 others I’ve been watching in their own personal adventures (tests and trials): Javier Milei of Argentina, Orban of Hungary (currently leading the NATO members in their visit to Wash D.C. this week) and my current favorite - Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador who was interviewed by Tucker Carlson a month or so back (Must see). It’s no accident that each has noted high respect for Donald Trump. (makes me smile and think of Bilbo Bagins and his troupe on their adventures out of the shire).
You may find of interest VDH source: “The Power of Myth -The Hero’s Adventure” PBS interview with Joseph Campbell. This was a PBS series back in 1990 or so. There was also a study guide type book that went with it that may be at your library.
I appreciate your comparisons, and I am going to pay closer attention to these 3 leaders.
Also, Super gratitude for telling me about the PBS interview. I plan on watching that today. VDH is my favorite historian, and I try to keep up with him.
He has so many really good books, too, and I should be reading more!