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Does anyone else find the use of 'tsar' off putting?

These are not Roman emperors - not Slavic monarchs, nor kings, or other ecclesiastical officials. They're literally rewriting our culture. These are temporary positions being labelled as kings.

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In the US government, people with real power are rarely if ever called czars; it seems like the term is only applied to lower-level appointees. Like many others, the term has become detached from its original meaning.