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Hmm. Not so sure about that. Trumps desire for legacy is about himself, and no one else.
I think his kids are a dead end for a couple of reasons
- His sons couldn't blow their noses if you converted their brains to TNT
- His daughter? Not so sure. Kushner is a weasel but I can't see them assembling a group of people smart enough to make a dent. They would immediately draw all kinds of toxic hangers on and fund raising would be a real challenge.
Also I don't think that amplification of false narratives will be as unchecked as it has been. Social media will be much more cautious and traditional media outlets will be far more aggressive in countering spokespeople. The fact that Parler is now hosted on Russian systems makes it fair game now for the CIA / NSA so that will be interesting to watch.
Again, I think the Trump brand is now ruined. Trump and Trumpism will become bywords for incompetent, nationalist politics.
I hope you are wrong and I am right.
- His sons couldn't blow their noses if you converted their brains to TNT
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I hope I am wrong too.
But Trump's hope for individual wealth, a pardon for himself, and various other things... would all improve if he could create a family dynasty and re-cast himself as the patriarch and source of power and wealth for it.
Of course I think that's deranged. But that's also why I think it's possible.
I would put money on this.
Trump wants a dynasty. Even if Trump couldn't run for president he could focus a movement still and support one of his children to make a run for office. No doubt Trump would charge his own children for speaking at rallys, but I wouldn't say this scenario is an unlikely one.
That he experiences no shame means that he's not gone off into the night silently not to be seen again.