Great essay Fay. But recall, from the very start, when several leaders asked Washington to stay on as king, we have toyed with authoritarianism. And remember all the discussion of the Imperial President after Nixon lost the mandate of heaven, and the Bush's removed heaven and earth (not to mention the Twin Towers) to restore presidential supremacy. Plus, fascism is more American than apple pie: https://medium.com/@daneke/fascism-is-more-american-than-apple-pie-3a0291b4bac4