this is an extremely interesting article you've written, and on a topic that i care about greatly. i wonder if perhaps you'd be willing to expand upon your analysis of israel's political situation, and provide some of the sources you're using to inform your viewpoint.

Because Israel uses a parliamentary system, there's a lot more wheeling and dealing available to an ousted would-be autocrat, and much sooner. Can you imagine what trump could have done already if he didn't have to wait until 2024 for another bite at the presidency? Another issue Israel has that we don't is an oppressed class of resident, only some of whom are citizens, but who are also aligned with the country's mortal enemies, and who have on multiple occasions tried to end the existence of the state entirely.

for something resembling an equivalent, imagine that all the black, latino and asian residents of the US, documented and undocumented, were universally aligned with a movement in England to take back the "colonies"

Bibi is a bit brighter, and after a few moments of rage occasionally takes such advice.

It doesn’t work that way: when I was in the Army we took an oath to defend our Constitution against all enemies, foreign AND domestic.

Our military would put a bullet in Trump’s brain before they’d break that oath. It’s why I’m not bothered by any notion of “American Civil War 2.0” and I’d just love to see someone try — nuke up the popcorn and watch a bunch of idiots get all shot up!