The first is Trump's resignation, which won't happen. The second is that Republicans in the House and Senate support impeachment, which would be justified by the president's proven obstruction of justice, but won't happen because of the Republicans' thirst for power, which they won't willingly give up. The third possible solution is the invocation of the 25th Amendment, which would require the cabinet to declare Trump unfit to discharge the powers of the presidency. That isn't particularly likely either. Fourth: The Democrats get ready to fight and win back majorities in the House and Senate in midterm elections, which are 18 months away, before they then pursue option two, impeachment. Fifth: the international community wakes up and finds a way to circumvent the White House and free itself of its dependence on the U.S. Unlike the preceding four options, the fifth doesn't directly solve the Trump problem, but it is nevertheless necessary - and possible.
This, to me, is the most interesting part of the piece. We know Trump is unfit to be president and a threat to the world, but what are we going to do about it? Options 1-3 here are, as the writer states, unlikely.
Regarding option 4, if the Democrats win back the House next year, then they can start impeachment proceedings, but a vote to actually remove Trump from office will require 2/3 of the Senate. It's unlikely right now that Democrats can even get a simple majority of the Senate next year, let alone convince enough Republicans to actually vote to remove Trump. I suppose it's possible, but option 5 is the most interesting possibility of all to me, on a geopolitical scale.
I have been wondering exactly what the world's relationship with the US will look like after Trump gets through with us. What is the reason that places like the EU should stick with the US anymore? What really are they getting out of that relationship that they can't provide for themselves with enough determination? Is a close relationship with the US more of a liability than an asset nowadays?
If the world does kick the US off its leadership position sooner rather than later, I wonder what that might mean for US domestic policy. My greatest hope is that it would allow us to focus more on solving the many, many internal problems that exist rather than be constantly focused on clinging to a global empire that neither the US nor the world necessarily even benefit from. We'll have to see, I suppose.
