If the situation does become untenable and he is unable to keep the presidency (still a big ‘if’), the role of an opposition-unifying, insurgent ex-president operating outside the system remains a very important ‘plan B’ to keep in mind. As with you, here’s hoping the current ‘plan A’ is successful.
What’s funny though is that (some) counterculture there is swinging the other way now. Walking downtown Portland I’m starting to see random graffiti saying “Kate Brown is a communist” and even some “MAGA 2020”s.
With the degree of dem hopes resting on him, my guess is they keep him sealed up like the ‘boy in the plastic bubble’ during all off-camera/non-public moments.
Would be very convenient if, as a parallel goal, it helped him depopulate some of those districts who do not support him. Very convenient indeed.
In my opinion, if he had opposed this (particularly with the bi-partisan support it received in Congress) it would have been politically damaging to him (particularly risky so close to election). I ultimately agree with your stance however.
First post for posterity. To demonstrate to unborn (grand)children I was on the right side of history (by the time this era of rampant, unbridled leftism will be rightly seen as the abomination it is).
I’m 100% behind you on that, I just feel that this long, uphill battle may see some profound moments of “two steps forward, one step back”, and I try to steel myself to that potential and what may come with it.