Classically, Congress held the power of the purse, able to both bar and require spending. This imposed a significant limit on Presidential power. With a bought court supporting him, Trump would have significant ability to essentially chart power as a king.

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      didn’t believe he’d do it if he won

      This has been an ongoing problem — if a Republican announces plans to do something sufficiently evil, people won’t believe it because of how awful it is.

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        And once it happens it’s okay regardless of how negatively it affects them as long as it owns the libs.