From Laughter to Collapse—What Hitler’s Rise Teaches Us About Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook

LeadPsych Daily

The Atlantic’s recent piece, “What the Press Got Wrong About Hitler,” by Timothy Ryback, is more than a historical retrospective. It’s a mirror—showing how democracies laugh off dangerous men until it’s too late. As a leadership psychology student, I offer this analysis: we’re seeing the exact same psychological misjudgment playing out today with Donald…