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Andrew Roberts - SV's Napoleon Cult, Why Hitler Lost WW2, Churchill as Applied Historian

Dwarkesh Podcast

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The pattern of wartime leaders being displaced after victory

Successful wartime leaders like Churchill, De Gaulle, and George H.W. Bush were surprisingly kicked out of office after winning wars. This pattern is seen in democratic countries. The question arises: why do we dismiss leaders who bring us victory? Perhaps it's because the skills required in times of peace are vastly different from those in times of war.

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