King or tyrant
Over 2347 years ago, Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC) defined the main difference between a king and a tyrant.
A king generally works for the good of the people, keeping them content to prevent uprisings. An unpopular king has even been known to willingly abdicate his throne to quell unrest and avoid widespread violence among the populace.
A tyrant, on the other hand, cares nothing for the people’s fate. A tyrant works only for his own well-being and the enrichment of his close followers. A tyrant will go to any lengths to ensure he retains total control of his domain. He does it by telling outright lies. Forcing the emigration of unwanted citizens. Banning the press or critics with threats of imprisonment, as Trump has done to some journalists already, like Don Lemon and others, for example. He recently banned journalists from Politico, CNN, and MS Now from White House press briefings. A classic tyrant tactic.
A tyrant will do anything to remain in power. Including election interference, even going so far as inciting a riot (January 6, 2020).
As his second term is coming closer to being over, Trump is becoming more desperate and unhinged, trying to find a way to remain in power.
It seems to me that instead of continuing to protest “No Kings,” which Trump is unqualified for and never aspired to be, we call a spade a spade, and as he has passed all of the qualifications and requirements to become one, we name Donald J. Trump as a true, full-fledged, bona fide tyrant.