No. of Recommendations: 2
A sobering, well actually quite depressing, look at what likely lies ahead for our Republic by three very experienced journalists.
Trump has probably broken our system of government beyond repair. With the help of a GOP controlled Congress and a right wing dominated SCOTUS.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/podcasts/the-da...snippet:
I think there’s another really important point that we haven’t talked about yet. One reason I think it’s very likely that Donald Trump ends up being the most consequential president of our lifetimes, is that it seems to me very unlikely that we go back to the way it was before after this experience. We’re in an environment where there’s not a huge constituency for a restorationist president, for people to say, “Oh, actually, I really hope the next president will voluntarily restrain themselves and exercise prudence and respect the balance of powers.”
No. of Recommendations: 1
here’s not a huge constituency for a restorationist president, for people to say, “Oh, actually, I really hope the next president will voluntarily restrain themselves and exercise prudence and respect the balance of powers.”
I think there is a constituency for a candidate like that, but we won't get one. The office will attract the most corrupt people imaginable, because, thanks the Trump, they can use the office for personal enrichment, without limit.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 3
We’re in an environment where there’s not a huge constituency for a restorationist president,
But there may be a big constituency for a President who can use her new powers to force some new restraints onto the office - not voluntary ones but ones written into law and possibly constitutional amendments.
Just as a potential example:
Some specific constraints based on the emoluments clause.
—Peter
