Imagine a Trump from 2016 who actually did all the things the left feared he would. Build the wall, deport everyone, throw everyone in the professional Democratic left in prison, hire a huge swath of the most rabid right wingers you can think of to staff as much of the federal government as they can while they are in office, and exile the civil service who won't do what he wants to some remote, wind swept outpost in Alaska.
He tried to build the wall. His own party stood in his way.
As for the rest, he definitely could have done way more but at some point they'd just kill him so I don't think a populist President can fix this.
This guy assumes that there will be no populist from the right that also seeks to demolish the "liberal world order" as it stands now, and isn't afraid of using every tool at his disposal to do so.
Whoops suddenly the US runs out of money as central banks stop lending.
Whoops google just had a technical fault that shut down the government.
He tried to build the wall. His own party stood in his way.
As for the rest, he definitely could have done way more but at some point they'd just kill him so I don't think a populist President can fix this.
Yeah and then they'll kill him. What then?
Whoops suddenly the US runs out of money as central banks stop lending.
Whoops google just had a technical fault that shut down the government.