Something, somewhere, has to shock the system.

Trumpism without Trump only works if he loses by a narrow margin. It'll make their narrative of election fraud (as far as the base is concerned) believable. And so the circus will continue for a while.

If they still decide to go down that route even after an electoral hammering, they'll have no one to blame for the ensuing political disaster other than themselves.

Thanks for reading, Matt.

Best.