Like all wannabe dictators, Trump is pushing the envelope of what is left of US law. Bolstered by a fringe right supreme court and a DOJ that is ostensibly his private law firm, he thinks he can do no wrong.
He likely won't survive a full presidential term as decades of bad health practices and late night social media toddler rants without much sleep are catching up with him. This should snap his most fervent cult members who think he is a great businessman out of their stupor but the country will still be a shadow of its former self. It turns out that modeling yourself after Russia and Hungary are not conducive to a happy electorate.
JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom have understood the mandate for the Democrats and are going to adopt the "they go low and so do we" approach that so many Americans want from them. Let Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer write the strongly worded letters.
But irrespective of strategy, the money in politics and the stranglehold by corporations are ensuring that the implosion takes place anyway. Long after the most eagerly awaited obituary on the planet, there will be cleanup galore to fix all the damage already done.
I am afraid the damage done to the US reputation, the trust in the system, the civil service and basic democratic principles is severe. It will take a long time to rebuild that trust. I see that in Europe a lot of observers note that even if the Democrats take back Congress and the presidency, everyone around the world will know that that restoration may easily be dismantled by another Republican victory later on. I have noted that Canada now is building new relationships with other countries than US, so that the country will never be reliant of the US ever again.
ReplyDeleteYes I'm afraid that we won't trust the same way we once did and we need to find a plan B to make strong alliances to protect from the current despot. The US needs to decide what kind of country it wants to be going forward and where their principles and values lie.
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