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So what, at you going to start the ~~french~~ US revolution? That seems like a extreme idea that probably won't end well.
The US is a democracy. There is no threat outside of the fake information spread by US adversaries. Even if the worse president is elected there still little danger because of the balance of power.
Don't believe me? Look at the past. The supreme court and congress has put the executive branch in its place before. There is not more danger now than there was centuries ago. The US system is far from perfect but it is well proven.
The SC betrayed democracy with Citizens United and again when they gave Trump immunity for his countless crimes while in office. Don't forget that the SC openly take bribes from billionaires.
I hope you are right, but excuse me for having doubts. Both Congress and SCOTUS is much more partisan than it was in the past. SCOTUS's ruling on presidential immunity is a direct example, eroding the checks and balances within the Constitution. McConnell's behavior and vote during the Jan 6th Impeachment trial is a second example. Trump's first term in 2016 started with him having no idea what he was doing, so he depended on establishment Republicans who would act as the adults in the room. That term ended with him having fired all of them, and with an attempted coup to stay in power. So far there have been no repercussions to him doing so. So yeah, excuse me for being worried about a potential "dictator on day one" who wants to deport millions of "illegals", would send the military against his political opponents who he has labeled the "enemy within", and to completely purge career public servants for loyalists (are you looking forward to Hershal Walker managing our National Missile Defense?).
The way you describe American history as "centuries" like we're the Roman Empire or Egypt when we've only got 2.5 centuries to choose from.
Being a continuation of England more or less, you've got more. Especially since those democratic traditions were pretty English in the beginning.
Fair but my point still stands. We've been here a long time and though much worse times. (The US civil war comes to mind)
I mean hey you're right, we're still here...but we'd really REALLY like to prevent a second one of those...From the reviews I've read it wasn't a fun time for pretty much anybody involved.
There is no chance of a second civil war. The current "crisis" is artificial and brought on by the media.
The revolution will not be hosted on the fediverse.