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It is a sound analysis but I think there are other non-legal factors at play.

If the president tries to do X, then the lawyers block X, then in political game theory the president "wins" in the eyes of the electorate because the president can argue "my plan was perfect, the execution failed due to the opposition, so I am not accountable to what has now happened".

The left might want to see a disaster play out to capitalize in the mid-term elections, laying the accountability directly on the president. The right might not have freedom of action because they fear a well-funded challenger for their seat.

In am interested in other people's opinions and ideas in this area. I agree it is too little discussed and analyzed. Please share your insights!

It can be more sinister.

If judiciary blocks X, then trump will say "these are the real bad guys, they are as worse as the dems, lets remove them". And BAM ! You have a dictator.

The sad part is that one of the most powerful nation in the world is filled with idiots who will lap up the above argument.

I would say that all this current situation is because of corporate greed, leading to a skewed distribution of wealth, leading to the evolution of a class of voters who are desperate, gullible and mis-informed.

> lets remove them

How?

The people on the left who want to see a disaster play out are mostly accelerationists. I think most on the left would worry more about the harm that economic disaster would be inflicted on people.

And more pragmatically, I think that Trump is so committed to causing disasters that he's likely to succeed at enough of his attempts that there should be pushback to as much of it as possible.

People on the RIGHT want to see this. The younger cohort of republican voters were HAPPY to see the stock portfolios and retirement savings burn up in a puff of smoke, because at least now older cohorts knew their pain.

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