Taki Taki

The age-old story of strongmen

Mycenae, kingdom of Agamemnon, leader of the Greeks in the Trojan War and the archetypal strongman of the ancient world [Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Images] 
issue 16 April 2022

The only good news, after the massacres in Ukraine, is that so many ugly behemoth super-yachts have been seized and will not be polluting the seas this summer. There is no more horrible sight than an oligarch’s super-yacht on the horizon, and that is before it disgorges its passengers, which is a horror show in itself. Arab boats, with their hookers on board, are even worse.

The other good news is that Elon Musk has become the largest shareholder in Twitter, and in a Trojan War replication has challenged Putin to a duel. Oh, what a wonderful world this would be if those who started wars would duke it out with their opponents, rather than sending youngsters to do the fighting for them. But don’t hold your breath. The last time it was done, Achilles challenged and killed Hector, then dragged him from his chariot three times around the walls of Troy.

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