His demise or departure will be good for the United States of America. We will dance in the streets with great joy.
But, let us be clear - his departure will not end our problems. While we will still have the shells and appearance of many of the institutions which create the Rule of Law, those institutions will be hollowed out and filled with trump's Fascist supporters. Other institutions may be moribund or inactive.
We will see a recession after his demise because billionaires control large sections of the economy. We can overcome the recession by ensuring that the Rule of Law survives.
In order to create or re-create the Rule of Law, we will need to restore integrity and power to all our institutions. Otherwise, we will just be another country ruled by Oligarchs. Here's how: remove all trump supporters and other Fascists and replace them with people of integrity and competence.
Here is a partial list of the institutions in peril:
1. Election integrity. Today our election process is vulnerable to manipulation. Credible reports suggest that election interference gave trump the win in 2024.
2. Monopoly Regulation. Private firms which control any industry are incentivized to raise prices and sell less for more profits. They also increase profits when they acquire or destroy competitors.
3. Competition. Firms in free markets reduce prices to consumers, encourage innovation and raise the GDP when they face competition. When privately owned industries cannot be made to allow more competition, then they can be managed by a Public Utilities Commission which has the power to approve of price changes and acquisitions and divestments. Obviously any such commission will be the target for bribery and corruption and so must be protected vigorously.
4. Income and Wealth Inequality. Most of our wealth and incomes are owned by the very rich among us. That cannot stand. We need a viable middle class in order to be prosperous and free. Extreme wealth should be nationalized; very high incomes should be highly taxed to fund the social services our population needs.
5. Immigration. Immigrants contribute vast amounts of wealth and industry to all our benefit. Our 100 year sustained economic growth pattern relies on immigrants to continue.
6. Education. Our jobs and wealth come from technologies invented by scientists and engineers trained in our universities. We must support them in order to secure our future.
Americans can find the will to fix these issues, but it will be hard. Our grandchildren deserve no less.
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