President Donald Trump’s methods of ruling as president have been widely described as “authoritarian,” yet according to a prominent German historian and political philosopher, Americans should recognize that the Republican leader’s approach is in the process of backfiring. “We have to become better at identifying these weaknesses, as opposed to being shellshocked by Trump’s brazenness every single time.” “This method (strategy might be too big of a word) of illegality – and hope for impunity – now characterizes almost the entire administration,” Müller argued. This ‘flooding the zone’ with scandals is in itself a means of generating power – but it also creates vulnerabilities.” “Again, the shamelessness might easily generate a sense of hopelessness on the part of Americans watching unprecedented acts of malfeasance.