Rambling Rant in a thread
We are so screwed...
American democracy has died.
Though the checks and balances still exist in theory, they are no longer functioning.
We now have a Unitary Executive who rules by decree and ignores the courts.
The legislative branch enables him, w/o checking his power.
We are so screwed...
American democracy has died.
Though the checks and balances still exist in theory, they are no longer functioning.
We now have a Unitary Executive who rules by decree and ignores the courts.
The legislative branch enables him, w/o checking his power.
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Lies and conspiracy theories will proliferate
Opponents will be investigated
The pardon power will be used to shield those who break laws on his behalf and cow former enemies into silence
Former allies may fall out of windows
He will create chaos and crises after crisis to expand his power and insulate himself from consequences.
He will reward those who sustain his power with government contracts and by ignoring their grifting.
He will hand-pick any successor.
He has pissed enough regular people off that they are taking to the streets.
These protests will be met by a masked force of compliant federal agents and Blackwater mercenaries.
When violence erupts, and it will, he will declare martial law.