There is exactly zero chance that the US can go back to what it was as a result of a single election.

Structural change is needed, which is unlikely to happen, and the depth of the destruction of the machine of government cannot be rebuilt in less than a decade, and that's just the foundation upon which reputation is then built.

Just to let you know, an argument can be made that this was exactly the intent.

All stable democracies derive a goodwill by honoring certain values even if a previous political party made them.

This is intentionally being thrown out of the window for what the other side perceives to be something done to them (arresting Trump, assassination attempts). Which the first side can justify on the grounds of what was done to them (Jan 6th), which is the other side can justify on the grounds of what was done to them (2020 election issues) and so on.

Any attempts to look for the "source" of the problem (i.e figuring out who started it) is choosing a side and not trying to solve the problem.

He or she won't be able to this. It's much quicker to destroy then to (re)create. Especially since any decent president won't use EOs exclusively. And even if EOs would be used, congress and courts suddenly will wake up from their slumber.

If I may suggest the following edit:

> I really hope a future Congress will undo this fucking mess... otherwise the US is probably never going to catch back up to what it used to be. Voters made a terrible mistake.

Putting too much power into the president is part of the problem.

If you dedicate four years to burning down structures, it takes far more than another four years to rebuild them.

It will never happen. It is easier to cut budget than to raise it. It is easier to cut taxes than it is to raise them on the rich.

Frankly, the damage done by Trump and MAGA is generational damage that will take generations to fix. BUT... not everything wrong with this country is down to them. And while I don't agree with the MAGA version of what it means to "make America Great Again", I do agree that a lot of things in this country have been on a downward slope for decades.

We have deep structural and cultural issues that date back a VERY long time and it's unclear how to fix them, or even if they are fixable. Just look up some of what Tocqueville had to say about populism and anti-intellectualism in America as far back as 1831.

Trump is a symptom of deeper issues.

> Frankly, the damage done by Trump and MAGA is generational damage that will take generations to fix.

The damage to intelligence agencies in particular is something I fear may never be undone. I feel like the US is potentially out of the game forever.