Most of Trump admin original cabinet is gone. Those who remain tend to share two traits: complicity in plot and nepotism ties.
* Trump family: Donald, Ivanka, Jared
* Relatives of the complicit: Chao (McConnell), DeVos (Prince)
* Complicit in corrupt campaign: Mnuchin, Pence
* Trump family: Donald, Ivanka, Jared
* Relatives of the complicit: Chao (McConnell), DeVos (Prince)
* Complicit in corrupt campaign: Mnuchin, Pence
The makeup and shakeups of the Trump admin are typical of autocracies. Admin is packed with lackeys bound by family ties and/or shared guilt. Makes them easier to control.
Players are moved frequently to create a power vacuum which the main players -- the family -- fills.
Players are moved frequently to create a power vacuum which the main players -- the family -- fills.
Over time, the autocrat becomes more insular, and kin ties dominate. That's happening now.
Where Trump differs from other autocrats is in his complete deference to foreigners. He can't be a fascist because he doesn't care about the state. The state is just something to sell.
Where Trump differs from other autocrats is in his complete deference to foreigners. He can't be a fascist because he doesn't care about the state. The state is just something to sell.
What you will see is a continuation of their original plan: strip the US down and sell it for parts. The Trump/Kushner family and foreign backers are main beneficiaries.
The GOP has their own plan for a one-party state, using Trump as a vehicle to pack courts, rewrite laws.
The GOP has their own plan for a one-party state, using Trump as a vehicle to pack courts, rewrite laws.
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