Trumps elevation of Charles Kushner has eerie historical parallels
News Source : MSNBC
News Summary
- David Rothkopf: Authoritarian leaders are often family men, in their own fashion
- He says relatives often figure prominently in their inner circles, alongside trusted cronies and sycophants
- The son-in-law can also be a proxy for the dictator, he says, as in the case of Mobutu Sese Seko's son
Authoritarian leaders do not lack negative character traits most of them are insecure, obsessed with revenge, vain and brutal. But many are family men, in their own fashion. Relatives often figure pr [+7149 chars]