The Trumpists’ blitzkrieg was not unexpected, though I think it’s been faster and more extensive than anyone had anticipated. What I’m wondering: How long can this go on?
I’m not thinking about weeks or months. I’m thinking about the next presidential election cycle. The Trumpists and the GOP are assuming that they’ll win in 2028 and install Vance or whomever in the White House. Their minions will be able to keep their jobs. They’ll be continuity of government.
But this is by no means guaranteed. The world’s too volatile, and much of that volatility is beyond (anyone’s) political control. The Democrats might well win. What then?
Will they blitz the Trumpist GOP out of Washington? That’s not the Democrat’s proceduralist style. But if they move away from that to a dirtier style, then it’ll be another blitz.
Will 2032 bring a blitz back in the other direction? What about 2036? How long can the body politic play the game of blitz and counter-blitz?
I don’t know. But I don’t think it can go on too long. It’s too chaotic. It’s one thing to blitz an administration out of Washington and then have the new regime settle down for a couple of decades. But a continuous blitz-and-counter-blitz is likely to collapse the Federal Government.
What would that look like? I don’t know. That’s why I’m writing this post.
Interesting times.
The Democrats need to establish different front runners for the office of President. And, look again at the Democratic platform.
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