Our founding fathers were visionaries and included a number of checks on those who would be kings. I’ve been racking my brain and can’t think of any protections in place for a wannabe fascist dictator.
Why does Trump want to be re-elected? He obviously doesn’t enjoy the job. No one but his family appears to like him. His opportunities to golf are limited to weekends. He’s way out of his league vis-a-vis the position he finds himself in. He has no interest in dealing with the pandemic we find ourselves in. If he’s counting on herd immunity, the recent Houston study shows that the covid virus’ DNA continues to change which would make herd immunity an impossibility.
Aside from the delights of prancing around on a stage in front of his MAGA fans who Trump derides as “disgusting” people, it is obvious that Trump wants to be re-elected to avoid wearing an orange jump suit. There are now so many prosecutors who want him and his cohorts in jail that they could negotiate a group rate for legal representation.
I am right there with them. I want him to pay the price for all of his transgressions. More importantly, I want my country back. I want to be able to watch the 24 hour news and not want to start drinking again or stick my head in the oven (which is an impossibility as it is electric and is missing a door at present).
My Idea: Offer the revolting man a pass on all of his past crimes in exchange for him backing off on a Supreme Court nomination and committing to accept the results of the upcoming election without challenges, cries of “hoax” or any other idiocy that comes to his mind. All of which would be enforceable should he renege on his commitment.