A central defining characteristic of Trumpistan is the chaos. The Trump businesses were all closely held, lightly staffed affairs, because Trump didn't want a board or a lot of people to tell him what an idiot he was. The result as president was that he has no real loyal cadre of people. That's why he relied so heavily on Jared and Ivanka.
The early signs are that past will be prologue to the future. Providing Trump has any mental capacity left, he will likely kneecap guys like RFK, Jr or Elon Musk, because he's not one to share the stage. Shit, at this point, Trump really is the "moderate" in the room compared to these mooks. My guess is that Susie Wiles lasts maybe two years as chief of staff and that Trump cycles through Cabinet secretaries like he does mistresses. I wonder if someone like Steve Mnuchin would come back or if he could find someone as mildly competent as him for Treasury. Someone like Rubio at State is...fine.
The best hope for the Democratic party and democratic governance is that Trump is both his naturally chaotic self and that he actually does pursue his deportation and tariff schemes in such a way as to spike the economy. Clearly, people will vote for any old shit if their burritos cost too much.
I think I speak for a lot of people, when I say how exhausting the outlook is for the next two years at least. If anyone actually reads this page, please take care of yourself first. The fight will wait for you. The fight will always be there.
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