America's Next Authoritarian Will Be Much More Competent

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4. Yes, stupidity and incomptence was oddly a saving grace with Trump

Republicans have shown a preference for stupid candidates , however. They just can't stand anyone who talks over the very, very low level of their heads -- crudeness and bumper-sticker simplicity are a big plus in the Republican world. So it's not entirely an accident that Trump lacked the ability to corrupt the system in a sophisticated way.

But if Republicans can find someone who puts on a great dumb fuck act, but who's sharp as a tack underneath, we'll be in much deeper trouble.

I think one of the best things Biden can do is actively work to put more checks on presidential power. Since he won't want to abuse his position anyway, this won't hamper his plans at all. He should try to make sure he, and all Presidents who come after him, are legally bound to comply with Congressional oversight, keeping safeguards against abusive use of this power by Congress, but also severely limiting the executive branch's ability to, for all practical intents and purposes, side-step accountability via endless legal challenges.

Biden should also seek to make the Justice Department even more independent and free from potential Presidential abuse.

The best possible such protections might even require the difficult task of amending the Constitution, which simply can't be done without Republicans working with Democrats. Perhaps if Republicans view this as Biden limiting his own power, they'd be willing to play along.