SPOT ON DAVE. But I would place the point back a few decades when the oligarchs got disillusioned with buying any government they wanted, and decided to pitch the entire enterprise. We are just not used to hearing it out-loud. Project 2025 will dismantle what little is left over, and Trump will terrorize and/or destroy those who don't accept and praise him for it. I still think they may be overplaying their hand a just a bit entrusting this new enterprise to a stupid lunatic. But then I suspect he will not last a year and Vance is certainly up for the job. Better start practicing your goose-step. If Harris is elected, then the fight for the democracy will really get started in earnest, but it remains to be seen if you can successfully get it off life support. Still trying to visualize how your "Democratic Oligarchy" will work. Note again: https://medium.com/@daneke/democracy-redux-reflections-for-the-fourth-of-july-12c1afbab4cd