In an unheroic age, Putin, Trump and Netanyahu are sick parodies of great men | Simon Tisdall
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The notion shared by Thomas Carlyle that exceptional individuals shape history persists, yet during modern times, the leaders resembling heroes are often viewed as villains.
Today, the only towering figures reminiscent of Carlyle's vision—Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Donald Trump—exhibit traits of messianic delusions and destructive power.
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