In sports, there are penalties for breaching literal lines. And, until now, often in government. But, so far, none for the Trump regime. Elections? Maybe.
There's no bottom to the Trump depravity, and therefore no line that he would respect. Sooner or later, Trump will almost assuredly refuse to honor a Supreme Court decision, leaving the military and elections as the last institutional barriers. But an economic plunge similar to the 2008 Great Recession could so drastically erode public support that even Congress might awaken to take action. Might!
Good question. The shift in Biden to Trump voters in the 2024 election can be explained through both cultural and economic factors. If culture dominated more than economic, it will take a deep recession (Ala 2008) to move those voters. But if the economic (especially inflation) actually dominated, a standard recession may be sufficient. Since I lean toward the cultural as being more significant, I lean toward a deep recession before Congress will be forced to counter Trump's agenda, all other factors (such as the Israeli-Iranian war) being equal.
Oh my. So disheartening just when the no kings protests were encouraging. Truly 2 sides of the situation. My pancake is thin!
Alas, as uplifting as No Kings Day was, it just confirmed what we knew--it's a very divided country.
Pretty gloomy, although accurate. Fortunately, the sun is out.
There's no bottom to the Trump depravity, and therefore no line that he would respect. Sooner or later, Trump will almost assuredly refuse to honor a Supreme Court decision, leaving the military and elections as the last institutional barriers. But an economic plunge similar to the 2008 Great Recession could so drastically erode public support that even Congress might awaken to take action. Might!
So, could a recession save us?
Good question. The shift in Biden to Trump voters in the 2024 election can be explained through both cultural and economic factors. If culture dominated more than economic, it will take a deep recession (Ala 2008) to move those voters. But if the economic (especially inflation) actually dominated, a standard recession may be sufficient. Since I lean toward the cultural as being more significant, I lean toward a deep recession before Congress will be forced to counter Trump's agenda, all other factors (such as the Israeli-Iranian war) being equal.