The institutional damage cannot be magically reversed, it is immense and deep.

[malthaussen]

1. Yeah, I've been making this point for awhile.

It isn't necessarily negative, however. If Mr Trump causes the complacent part of our nation to take a look at themselves and what we, as a country, have permitted, it could trigger a gag reflex and result in a cleaning of house. Which Mr Trump will doubtless claim was his idea all along.

The damage to other institutions -- the core of professionals making up our bureaucracy -- will take time to fix, as well. "I worked in the Trump Administration" is not going to look good on anybody's resume.

-- Mal