Before the election, sure, but replacing Trump with JD Vance doesn’t inhibit the power structures that he represents nearly as much as offing three billionaires.
I’m sorry, but that’s simply wrong. JD Vance will not be able to hold onto power like Trump can. He’s a charisma black hole who was chosen because he was weak, just like Mike Johnson was chosen for speaker. Trump is not normal; he’s much better at beating his competition and consolidating power than people give him credit for. Just like many dictators who similarly consolidated power around their personality cult, his coalition will fall apart shortly after his death.
Billionaires are far more replaceable in comparison, as they’re mostly members of a powerful class. Killing them would be an act of terror that could drive their behavior, not a meaningful change in how things work
Vance would almost certainly not be reelected, sure, but Trump isn’t eligible to run, so it’ll be an uphill battle for him too. He isn’t stupid enough to get removed from office, and that’s all that he has to do: sign Heritage Foundation, Federalist Society, and John Birch Society bills for the rest of the term.
doubtful. They would also lose support from capitalists and see factionalism limit their reign. Many interests, often not even ideologically opposed, will try to take charge. Trump’s death will eventually usher in a feudal era where capitalists pretend to resurrect liberal democracy. This is because they’ll have missed the stability and power they used to have; where they don’t have to worry about tariffs or showing fealty to one man.
ngl, killing Trump would probably be the better option. Just those three billionaires aren’t as dangerous the dictator of a powerful empire.
Before the election, sure, but replacing Trump with JD Vance doesn’t inhibit the power structures that he represents nearly as much as offing three billionaires.
I’m sorry, but that’s simply wrong. JD Vance will not be able to hold onto power like Trump can. He’s a charisma black hole who was chosen because he was weak, just like Mike Johnson was chosen for speaker. Trump is not normal; he’s much better at beating his competition and consolidating power than people give him credit for. Just like many dictators who similarly consolidated power around their personality cult, his coalition will fall apart shortly after his death.
Billionaires are far more replaceable in comparison, as they’re mostly members of a powerful class. Killing them would be an act of terror that could drive their behavior, not a meaningful change in how things work
Vance would almost certainly not be reelected, sure, but Trump isn’t eligible to run, so it’ll be an uphill battle for him too. He isn’t stupid enough to get removed from office, and that’s all that he has to do: sign Heritage Foundation, Federalist Society, and John Birch Society bills for the rest of the term.
doubtful. They would also lose support from capitalists and see factionalism limit their reign. Many interests, often not even ideologically opposed, will try to take charge. Trump’s death will eventually usher in a feudal era where capitalists pretend to resurrect liberal democracy. This is because they’ll have missed the stability and power they used to have; where they don’t have to worry about tariffs or showing fealty to one man.