Why Trump is Not The Real Threat to American Democracy
And this begs the question — what will you do when the next Trump comes along? Because this one might go to prison and you can rest assured that another one will be coming. Why? Politicians want power. And there’s a base of 73 million ready to give it to them. Add to that it takes record-breaking numbers to beat that, and you’ve got a recipe for an almost guaranteed victory every time.

Firstly, you can’t count on people suddenly seeing reason. Remember how I said I saw tyrants “come back from the dead” and win elections? They were in exile for ten years. They went from invincible to irrelevant. And yet…You see, you can’t explain these things using rationalism. They are, by their very nature, irrational. Take all that’s happened in America in the last four years and you’ll see what I mean — gun violence, racism, politically-motivated hooliganism, fascism, democracy being held at gunpoint and 286,000 people dying from Coronavirus. You’d think that this would be enough for people to realise what Trump is and what he’s doing to America.

Secondly, like I said, you can’t count on Trump going to prison being the solution. Personally, I have a hard time believing that he will. But that’s just because I’ve seen that it takes a completely fearless opposition and judiciary to put away people like him. In our world, the rich and powerful somehow always find a way. But putting that to one side, Trump being out of the running, in any case, isn't going to put a damper on Trumpism. Sure, the movement will die down for a while. But that’s only till they find their next champion. And given that Trump is leaving behind a crystal clear roadmap to power and a base that’s ready to hand it over, that won’t take long.

Your best bet is to vote the way you did this time. Why? Remember how I said Trump left his successors a roadmap? The only reason going down that path is going to to be enticing for politicians is because they know the vote-bank that comes with it is good enough to win. You need to show them that it isn't. Because the version of America Trumpists are fighting for will likely never die. What you can do is stop it from becoming a reality.

It’s about understanding politics and how it works. You see, if Trumpism keeps losing, there will come a point where politicians will have to sit back and wonder if it’s even worth it. Why should they alienate half the population (with the winning vote) by standing with the losing side? And this goes both ways. If the message for democracy keeps losing, then even the “good” guys will wonder if it’s worth it. I mean, if they’re running for president, that's what they want, isn't it? To be president?
['Sikander Hayat Khan']
['World', 'Politics', 'Donald Trump', 'Election 2020', 'Government']