As @cherylrofer.bsky.social succinctly captures in a quote “In the end, however, those who empower an autocrat often surrender not only their democracy but also the very influence they once hoped to preserve.” Something for the weak democratic leadership to think about.
Very good read. There is no chance of standing up a third party. There are plenty of talents who could pick up the standards against Trump, some showing a fine example. The system is structured for people to declare a run post the mid-terms, but seems the moment calls for someone to declare before