Aug 2, 2023
Many thanks for reading and commenting. The Emperor's New Clothes wikipedia page traces it to medieval Spain and earlier.
Stripping away the autocrat's aura of power is no metaphor.
Written by Lester Golden
From Latvia & Porto I write to share learning from an academic&business life in 8 languages in 5 countries & seeing fascism die in Portugal&Spain in1974 & 1976.