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mk · 2926 days ago · link · · parent · post: Trial Balloon for a Coup? Analyzing the news of the past 24 hours
IMO the government is designed to make sure that unreasonable people don't hold power. The fact that it takes a while is part of the reason that reasonable people can and usually do. We are a nation of laws, not rulers. Trump is currently a US president. If he wants to be a ruler, it is going to be an arduous process on his part. I am not saying that it isn't possible, but the question is whether he can defeat the legal system before it defeats him. The fact that it is difficult to remove a bad president is what creates stability for the good ones.