[BLEEP], I have been saying this stuff for years. The conditions are perfect for a strongman authoritarian. I can remember saying this after the 2016 election. I did not vote for Trump that year, btw.

Trump is a narcissist. I don't think he's evil and calculating like you guys do, but I do think he's got a giant blind spot as it pertains to who he is and his abilities. I think he could easily convince himself he's what's best for the country for 10, 12, 15 years. I'd be right by your side if he ever tried, but our system is set up to stop that. That said, you make it an ever-present threat. You think you know his inner thoughts. You don't. You're just a message board warrior that is every bit as arrogant and self-consumed as Trump. At least Trump has a track record of success and what I believe to be good political instincts (for policy, not presentation).

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