@kmax87 saidMaybe so, maybe not.
If you were ever into Asimov's Foundation trilogy, then with Trump I think we have the Mule. Whatever applied before or will reapply after him will approach normal behavior.
The challenge to Americans will be whether they return to acceptable standards of public office performance, once the Trump Juggernaut has run its course. Given the push back by the courts in recent eve ...[text shortened]... uggest that the American system is fairly robust and will survive his excesses relatively unscathed.
Here's an interesting read about that.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/democracy-is-in-crisis-around-the-world-why/2018/11/21/ccb6423c-ecf4-11e8-8679-934a2b33be52_story.html?utm_term=.901b4a48a283
