'Gangsta King' is a term originaly coined by Haz in a livestream that took place February 3rd 2023, titled "My GROUNDBREAKING political theory".[1]
The term refers to rulers and leaders in the 21st century who - by their form of exercising authority, statehood and sovereignty - go against universal enlightment liberalism. The term is meant to invoke names such as Gaddafi, Maduro, Putin, Xi, Assad or Kim Jong Un.
Theoretical underpinnings
Premodern sovereignty
Mandate from Heaven. Divine right of Kings. Right by inheritence.
The break from premodern sovereignty
Merchantile banks of Italy. Challengers of premodern rulers by change in material conditions. Machiavelli and Us, by Luis Althusser.
Enlightentment and the Universal state.
Malign sovereignty
After this break, it was no longer politically viable to go back to old forms of sovereignty in the eyes of liberalism.