Palace Coup in a Late-Stage Empire ｜ 7⧸25⧸24
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Summary
In failing regimes, the line of succession always becomes an issue of great intrigue. When factions inside the ruling class are squabbling for control, it s best to make sure that your choice for the office has a clear path to power before making any moves. Any gap in continuity can lead to serious questions about legitimacy.
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As the global hegemon, you know, the leader of the free world,
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it would be nice if someone actually knew who was in charge of the United States government.
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The Constitution is very clear on how power is supposed to be distributed,
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but conservative voters who have watched the press and Deep State work in tandem to capsize Donald Trump's presidency
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are slowly coming to the realization that all is not as it seems.
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On Sunday afternoon, Joe Biden was unceremoniously placed on the curb like a bag of garbage,
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discarded with a simple social media post by the regime that had propped him up for four years.
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He's still allowed to retain the formal title of president for the moment,
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but it's clear that the ruling class is exchanged to the geriatric party man in favor of a new puppet.
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In failing regimes, the line of succession always becomes an issue of great intrigue.
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When factions inside the ruling class are squabbling for control,
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it's best to make sure that your choice for the office has a clear path to power before making any moves.
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Any gap in continuity can lead to serious questions about legitimacy,
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so it's best to present the ascension of the next leader as a fate of complete.
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In the late Roman Empire, if a faction planned on assassinating the current ruler,
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it was critical to have a replacement presented immediately to the Praetorian Guard for approval
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and installed on the throne before anyone had time to ask questions or rally their own supporters.
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Joe Biden has been mentally unfit from the very beginning of his presidency.
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The press was already joking about the former vice president's mental capacity in 2020,
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and it was very clear as Biden campaigned from his basement during the pandemic
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that his sole duty was to be as inoffensive as possible until Trump was defeated.
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The senator from Delaware had a pretty unimpressive list of accomplishments
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and a few failed presidential runs to his name.
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and his job in office was to act as a puppet for those who would truly run the White House.
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Kamala Harris, whose major accomplishments are being black and female,
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Biden originally described himself as a transitional president,
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presumably grooming the DEI-approved vice president as his successor.
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The image of the old white man of Democratic Party past,
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who was ready to lead the progressive movement into a new era.
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confirming what everyone in California already knew.
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She was an embarrassing joke who had been advanced solely on her ability
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to check the diversity boxes and please the right people.
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Biden shocked many by announcing that he would seek re-election.
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Maybe his family got addicted to power and protection.
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Maybe he believed Harris was just too embarrassing to take the reins.
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and the progressive establishment begrudgingly followed,
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assuming that it would be more trouble than it was worth to unseat their puppet.
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and the media shredded whatever remained of their credibility
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by pretending that this 81-year-old was still up to the task.
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and the left-wing press ran almost daily stories
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about how the president was withdrawing from the race,
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The Democratic donor class became increasingly vocal with their disapproval,
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until a more viable candidate could be put forward.
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Despite facing the pressure of the entire progressive machine,
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Biden continued to insist that he would remain the party's candidate.
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The failed assassination of Donald Trump created a nightmare for the left.
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The sitting president suddenly disappeared from view a few days later
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And despite the fact that Biden had campaign surrogates
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making the rounds on the Sunday morning talk shows
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It's very obvious that Joe Biden had no intention of leaving the race.
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And it's also very clear that this concession was made under duress.
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who had supposedly won the most votes in American history,
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where he was surrounded by supporters singing his praises
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it was necessary to capture government buildings
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