I have a feeling of deja vu ,too, it is not the first or even the second time that I have explained to a poster something I would have thought was very clear.
But so that ankers understands what I posted I shall spell out what I meant.
^He could follow the example of totalitarian leaders throughout the ages, and be his own secret service^ - leaders like Stalin, Hitler, Chairman Mao, were absolute rulers with as much power as any bloodthirsty medieval king, even if they kept up a pretence that they were doing the will of the people. They ruled by fear so they did not trust anyone. They spied on everyone, they spied on the spies in their spy networks, they had personal spies reporting directly to them, they appointed their own close family and cronies to oversee the running of the country but didn't even trust them and were quick to have them removed and executed on the least suspicion.
^He seems to be the only voice crying out that they are up to no good.^ I don't understand what you find difficult about that. If the secret service are up to no good, then other voices will be heard.
^He has been known to tell lies in the past, and change his story later^ It is a matter of record that he told lies publicly on various occasions and later claimed that he did not say that. A liar is a liar and a leopard doesn't chage its spots.
