Trumpism dies with Trump because there is no one capable of taking the mantle. Therefore, Trumpism/MAGA will fragment and fall apart once Trump is gone.
Trumpism dies with Trump because there is no one capable of taking the mantle. Therefore, Trumpism/MAGA will fragment and fall apart once Trump is gone.
The two American presidents in the last 100 years that truly transformed their parties. FDR and Ronald Reagan were not just charismatic leaders like Trump. They both had an ideological message, a vision of what the country should be. Trump is better described as a reactionary than as a conservative, he has no consistent coherent idealogical center. He has permanently changed the Republican Party, but it's unclear what form the party will take once he departs the scene.
The more important question is what will be left of this country when he's done? I hope you're all paying close attention to what he's doing in his rapid march to absolute autocracy, taking a machete to the Constitution, rule of law, institutions of government, not to mention basic decency and any shred of honesty.
I sure hope youтАЩre right! I do think by the time this criminal is through most of us will be so throughly disgusted by his criminal reign that anyone who thinks of running in his tail winds will fail badly. Trump has only just begun to show how evil he is, so much worse is in the wings, I fear.
Trump is just the tip of a reactionary movement in this country (world?). They won't have this hideous idiot in charge once he goes the way of all flesh, but this situation has been coming for a long time prior to drumpf I'm afraid. Dems & Progressives of any stripe need to be as aggressive as these so-called conservatives in advancing an agenda focusing on fairness and equal rights for all!
Agreed. When Trump is no longer amongst the living, I don't see anyone that can wield the hammer of Trumpism as the Chief Felon does currently. In fact, so many Trump wannabes will try to insert themselves as the new MAGA king/queen they may well destroy each other with the in-fighting. Who would the current MAGA faithful follow with the same fervor/passion/zeal (thank you, Thesaurus.com!)? JD Vance? Don Jr.? Nikki Haley? Kristi Noem? Nancy Mace? Matt Gaetz?
And that is the problem. There is no one with the charisma to take over after Trump because Trump will not allow it. Heaven help anyone that tries to outshine the Orange God-King! They are a dead person walking!ЁЯджтАНтЩВя╕ПЁЯШЮ
I think that is the way to really tee off Trump is to continue to refer to Musk as "President" Musk. Although given the latest Musk outbursts about AI, I think Musk maybe wearing out his welcome at the White House.
Of course, all this assumes that Trump leaves office in 2029. I heard and read this AM that supposedly he's going to issue an Executive Order repealing the 20th Amendment and allow himself however many terms he chooses.
22nd amendment. Another way he will attempt to remain in power beyond 1/20/2029: guess who will be manning the electoral count on 1/6/2029? Yup, none other than JD Vance. Don't think for a second that he wouldn't do the fat orange one's bidding regardless of who wins the election on 11/7/2029. No way play doughboy leaves the WH without kicking and screaming.
Take a look at the Hegseth vote in the so-called upper chamber and tell me how you can hope that. A chronic drunk, sexual offender with outrageous ideas about the role of women in society, who thinks we shouldn't second guess military members who commit violent acts against civilians, and who in no way is qualified to be Sec of Defense, will sail through. Likely all of the dangerously unfit clown car of nominees will. So no, that sanity doesn't exist. Worse yet, concern for the security and viability of this country are also gone.
Yes, I suppose you're right, but I really try to stay on the hopeful side. I can only maintain hope for so long, however. I look at his nominees, and it seems the #1 criteria is criminality or cruelty. Blind loyalty is a given People tend to surround themselves with like company, and he may feel it waters down his evil. There is a method to his madness, as the saying goes.
Trumpism dies with Trump because there is no one capable of taking the mantle. Therefore, Trumpism/MAGA will fragment and fall apart once Trump is gone.
The two American presidents in the last 100 years that truly transformed their parties. FDR and Ronald Reagan were not just charismatic leaders like Trump. They both had an ideological message, a vision of what the country should be. Trump is better described as a reactionary than as a conservative, he has no consistent coherent idealogical center. He has permanently changed the Republican Party, but it's unclear what form the party will take once he departs the scene.
The more important question is what will be left of this country when he's done? I hope you're all paying close attention to what he's doing in his rapid march to absolute autocracy, taking a machete to the Constitution, rule of law, institutions of government, not to mention basic decency and any shred of honesty.
I sure hope youтАЩre right! I do think by the time this criminal is through most of us will be so throughly disgusted by his criminal reign that anyone who thinks of running in his tail winds will fail badly. Trump has only just begun to show how evil he is, so much worse is in the wings, I fear.
Indeed, the 2026 midterms could be the first indication of the end of Trumpism. It's a ray of hope.
It's all we have and we're sticking to it! I realize that hope is not a strategy, but in this case it's very important to have some.
Trump is just the tip of a reactionary movement in this country (world?). They won't have this hideous idiot in charge once he goes the way of all flesh, but this situation has been coming for a long time prior to drumpf I'm afraid. Dems & Progressives of any stripe need to be as aggressive as these so-called conservatives in advancing an agenda focusing on fairness and equal rights for all!
Agreed. When Trump is no longer amongst the living, I don't see anyone that can wield the hammer of Trumpism as the Chief Felon does currently. In fact, so many Trump wannabes will try to insert themselves as the new MAGA king/queen they may well destroy each other with the in-fighting. Who would the current MAGA faithful follow with the same fervor/passion/zeal (thank you, Thesaurus.com!)? JD Vance? Don Jr.? Nikki Haley? Kristi Noem? Nancy Mace? Matt Gaetz?
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And that is the problem. There is no one with the charisma to take over after Trump because Trump will not allow it. Heaven help anyone that tries to outshine the Orange God-King! They are a dead person walking!ЁЯджтАНтЩВя╕ПЁЯШЮ
Why are you insulting #PresidentMusk?
I think that is the way to really tee off Trump is to continue to refer to Musk as "President" Musk. Although given the latest Musk outbursts about AI, I think Musk maybe wearing out his welcome at the White House.
I hope you're right because otherwise Chris has given me a chillingly horrifying yet realistic picture.
Of course, all this assumes that Trump leaves office in 2029. I heard and read this AM that supposedly he's going to issue an Executive Order repealing the 20th Amendment and allow himself however many terms he chooses.
22nd amendment. Another way he will attempt to remain in power beyond 1/20/2029: guess who will be manning the electoral count on 1/6/2029? Yup, none other than JD Vance. Don't think for a second that he wouldn't do the fat orange one's bidding regardless of who wins the election on 11/7/2029. No way play doughboy leaves the WH without kicking and screaming.
I am hopeful there are still enough sane GOP members with spines who will not allow that to happen, but I don't doubt he will try.
Take a look at the Hegseth vote in the so-called upper chamber and tell me how you can hope that. A chronic drunk, sexual offender with outrageous ideas about the role of women in society, who thinks we shouldn't second guess military members who commit violent acts against civilians, and who in no way is qualified to be Sec of Defense, will sail through. Likely all of the dangerously unfit clown car of nominees will. So no, that sanity doesn't exist. Worse yet, concern for the security and viability of this country are also gone.
Yes, I suppose you're right, but I really try to stay on the hopeful side. I can only maintain hope for so long, however. I look at his nominees, and it seems the #1 criteria is criminality or cruelty. Blind loyalty is a given People tend to surround themselves with like company, and he may feel it waters down his evil. There is a method to his madness, as the saying goes.