The similarities between Trump and Berlusconi are terrifying - and Berlusconi was in power for what, 10 years?
Trump has tapped in to something and I fear it's going to work quite well.
Trump has tapped in to something and I fear it's going to work quite well.
It is one of the great achievements of US democracy, although one has to question how much meaningful change can realistically be achieved in a massive country with little more than 7 years available (because re-election campaigns and lame-duck status in practice will consume a full year). For all the drama that they generate and the feeling of electoral power, strict term limits are a very conservative measure. On the other hand, you're guaranteed Trump will be gone by January 2025 at worst.