Hidden within his spew of outrageous plans will be a devastatingly serious one.

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8. Who? Who among the Republicans has stood firmly in opposition so far?

There will be a lot of incentives for Republican opponents to flip to a loyalist stance. I doubt there's more than a handful in either chamber who offer even nominal opposition, and those can be bribed or threatened to bend the knee as needed. They didn't make it this far as Republicans without compromising their integrity. Hell, Trump may have direct kompromat on most of them.

"Lame duck" applies to individual office holders impacted by term limits. What we're seeing now is the start of a generational dynasty in which one's political survivability ties directly to the quality of one's obedient boot-licking.

Nonetheless, I must applaud your sunny optimism. Once milled and refined, it will make a tasty treat for the incoming oligarchs.