In just under a week, it will have been a month since the government went into lockdown due to disagreements between Democrats and Republicans regarding an important funding bill. The Democrats have expressed a willingness to discuss the bill’s clauses to end the shutdown, while the Republicans have repeatedly shown a lack of interest, insisting they will only negotiate on their own terms.
Several individuals leaning towards the Democratic side have taken note of the extreme behaviour exhibited by President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, warning of potential consequences if such conduct is tolerated. Time and again, and rightly so, they have pointed out that Trump’s characteristics increasingly resemble those of a dictator. He refuses to negotiate on his “Big Beautiful Bill”, threatens Democrats with a shutdown, publicly attacks them, fires federal workers in Blue states, and even posts AI videos of him defecating on protesters at ‘No Kings’ marches. What more proof is needed to understand that Donald Trump aspires to be a dictator but would not admit it?
