Extractive systems quickly ratchet up their time discounting factor, meaning if it's possible to steal something sooner with a bit of aggression than later without, the former will happen usually. (And usually only external forces limit this process.)

I bet you can do a lot of damage in 4 years. Not to mention if Trump tries to run for an unconstitutional 3rd term.

With what David Cameron and Boris Johnston did with us in the uk. Brexit. A lot in four years.

Labour is doing no better.

You actually think there are going to be elections again?

Why not? Russia has elections too.

touche!

Even if Trump doesn't run again, Vance will, he'll declare victory no matter what happens, and Trumpism will have another opportunity to coup the government after failing and learning from their mistakes the first time.

That'll end up being the real test of whether or not we still have checks and balances.

We allowed a guy that tried to coup the government not only to run for office again, but to win and disappear all his criminal charges.

What rule of law. What checks and balances?

Oh I didn't say the US would survive another four years of Trump, i'm saying despite their current state of jubilation, Russia is screwed no matter what.