When I encounter someone who seems to defend or at least somewhat support this regime’s actions, I always ask, “So you would be comfortable with Obama/Biden/Mamdani/etc exercising this precise power?”
Now, I don’t expect consistency from this crowd but what has genuinely surprised me is that they react as though this thought had never actually occurred to them. I’m not talking about the “Trump for eternity” crowd. They clearly hope he simply becomes a monarch and never leaves office. Therefore, why worry about the opposition ever again?
I’m talking about those people who could theoretically break with Trump but, for whatever reason, haven’t yet. These people don’t think a monarchy is a danger. They just “like Trump” or whatever. They seem genuinely stymied by my question. It had never dawned on them that an office of accumulated power could be wielded by people they disagree with.
It’s incredible.
