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[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 37 points 2 years ago (4 children)

He's more and more turning into Trump minus the dementia. In Germany we have the term "Cäsarenwahn", for when someone loses touch with reality from having too much unchallenged power. Haven't found any English equivalent so maybe it's time for another loan word.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is that derived from caesar as in a Roman emperor? Because that's pretty cool if it is.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes. It literally means "lunacy of ceasars". Ancient Rome had plenty of examples.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

I love it. German has some terrific words.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] kaiomai@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, that is what all of the major dictionaries are translating it as.

[–] ReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

use that word on the Internet and it'll be confused with megalovania

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago
[–] nintendiator@feddit.cl 3 points 2 years ago

Cäsarenwahn

Caesar's wank?

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

He is 100% going to run for president at some point unless something stops him from thinking he has a chance.

[–] Metacortechs@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not of the US anyway, he isn't a Natural Born citizen and that is a constitutional requirement. As I understand it, changing that would require an amendment and as it stands, I can't see any way for that happen with the chaos in government.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Ah right, forgot about that. Hopefully that technically keeps his power limited.