If you
think things are bad now under Trump, imagine what a second term would look
like.
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Just in time for the Halloween
season, imagine this chilling, horrifying scenario. #hocopolitics
The impeachment of President Donald Trump is executed by
the House of Representatives around January 2020 but the spineless, servile
Republican senators fail to find him guilty. This despite compelling and
irrefutable evidence of wrongdoing including abuse of power and obstruction of
justice.
Trump then tweets until his fingers are overgrown with calluses
and pounds his chest at his cult-like rallies exclaiming and repeating ad
nauseam, “No abuse, no obstruction” throughout his re-election campaign.
Meanwhile, in collusion (yes, collusion) with the Trump
campaign, Russia spews out fictional horror stories about the Democratic
nominee that is designed to suppress the enthusiasm and voting of Democratic
leaning minorities in key swing states—a repeat of the 2016 playbook.
A buoyed Trump, feeling exonerated by his Senate acquittal
and with Russia’s help again, squeaks out another Electoral College victory. Off he embarks on a second term regardless of nationwide
demonstrations and collective hand-wringing from November into January. The
American carnage, which he described in his 2017 inaugural address, will
actually materialize.
Should this scenario play out,
America, we have a problem.
As bad as things have been under
Trump’s first term, we will witness the coronation of an unbridled King Donald I.
His cabinet, filled with corrupt unqualified cronies similar to his first administration, will be his Palace Guard. They could very well include his adult children. The utterly humorless and pallid Prince Pence will then be the Court Jester. Picture that!
His cabinet, filled with corrupt unqualified cronies similar to his first administration, will be his Palace Guard. They could very well include his adult children. The utterly humorless and pallid Prince Pence will then be the Court Jester. Picture that!
A compliant and even more
fearful Senate than even in his first term will marvel at King Donald’s
political skills and basically cave in on his demands.
Emboldened by his winning, there will be no doubt that somehow that stupid wall will be built. Other screwed up domestic initiatives, especially on the culture front, will also be passed. Watch out Obamacare; this will undoubtedly be the end.
Emboldened by his winning, there will be no doubt that somehow that stupid wall will be built. Other screwed up domestic initiatives, especially on the culture front, will also be passed. Watch out Obamacare; this will undoubtedly be the end.
The economy will undoubtedly go
into oblivion if it, in fact, survived a predicted recession in 2020. King
Donald has zero knowledge of how the economy runs and eschews advice from any
capable person left in his administration. Trade “deals” and weaponizing the
use of tariffs will consume the news, and potential insider training spearheaded
by King Donald will also ensue, as he manipulates the markets with fake
announcements of deals.
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There will be no movement on gun
safety, climate change, infrastructure, health care other than the destruction
of the Affordable Care Act.
Immigration policies will be even more brutal and heartless. The deficit and debt will spiral beyond belief and at unsustainable levels.
Republicans will continue to cower. His base applauds his racist tropes at his soon-to-be weekly rallies. And boy, will he seek vengeance on his real or perceived enemies.
Immigration policies will be even more brutal and heartless. The deficit and debt will spiral beyond belief and at unsustainable levels.
Republicans will continue to cower. His base applauds his racist tropes at his soon-to-be weekly rallies. And boy, will he seek vengeance on his real or perceived enemies.
On the foreign policy side, if
you think Trump already screwed up the Middle East, wait there’s more. King
Donald, in pursuit of landing agreements to build Trump towers and resorts and to pay back
Putin for all he has done to make him president first and later king, will
snuggle up more with dictators around the world. Say good-bye to our major
alliance NATO. Israel will be thrown under the bus.
The chances for all-out war somewhere will escalate because of a foreign policy that is crafted by only the king who ignores the experts unless you believe the hosts on Fox and Friends and similar entertainers are experts. Because of Trump's debacle in Syria, acts of terrorism will surely increase.
The chances for all-out war somewhere will escalate because of a foreign policy that is crafted by only the king who ignores the experts unless you believe the hosts on Fox and Friends and similar entertainers are experts. Because of Trump's debacle in Syria, acts of terrorism will surely increase.
This is what would happen when
our institutions are gutted, when our democracy is obliterated by greed,
corruption and thumbing the nose at the rule of law.
Trump’s base will still follow him even as they lose health care, lose jobs and opportunities and will be oblivious to the fact that the United States—once respected and admired around the world—is no better than a banana republic.
Trump’s base will still follow him even as they lose health care, lose jobs and opportunities and will be oblivious to the fact that the United States—once respected and admired around the world—is no better than a banana republic.
Our Constitution provides us
with a president. There is no place for a king, but we may very well have one
unless our country wakes up.
— 🌈 Steve Charing 🌊 🎠(@SteveCharing) November 30, 2019
For a deeper dive, read this updated piece in the December 13, 2020 edition of Salon.
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