The failure of imagination and lack of awareness of other countries around here would surprise me less if you all weren't so confident in your ignorance. Even thinking it makes you stronger or more manly.

Trump doesn't have to openly declare "constitution over, me dictator now." Even Putin left office for a while. But he put his favored lap dog in there to keep his seat warm. One scenario is, Trump appoints a compliant successor, then abuses his power every way to Sunday to make sure that successor wins in 2028. He already tried to prosecute a political opponent for a totally made up crime once. And he is promising to do it again. He won't have to beg Ukraine or another country to get involved this time. He will have enough lackies at DOJ all the way up and down that they will all cooperate to make up and prosecute charges.

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