In the end, the survival of American liberal democracy doesn’t depend on the Constitution or adherence to democratic norms. It doesn’t even revolve around an independent judiciary; as Stalin might say, how many divisions does John Roberts have?
No, the survival of our liberal democracy in the face of a potential Trump despotism depends on the willingness of the military to refuse to obey unlawful orders to set up and run concentration camps and to shoot down protesters. That’s the bottom line here.
Does that fill you with confidence?