“Let’s hope things have changed.”
They haven’t. The names change but they’re still attached to humans and humans are infinitely fallible. All these atrocities will happen again... and again... and again, ad infinitum.
Here's something to think about. When Hitler first took power (in 1933), he was too weak to do much damage. It took him years to become a confident, absolute dictator. Same goes for Stalin.
So I wonder. Suppose the UN could enforce a rule. No leader can be in power for more than, say, five years. That would derail many future Hitlers. And I picked five years because Hitler started WW II six years after taking power.
Yeah, I know. The mere thought of the UN doing anything one way or the other is ridiculous. And there are other problems with my idea as well. But I wonder...