If the US can thwart a future Trump military coup, it is my hope that the blowback could spark an additional global ontological reassessment, replacing the old monopolies with new energy sources, energy storage, transportation, agriculture, and climate awareness.

npr had a program on how retaliation, revenge, and retribution are a dopamine addictive cycle for those addicted to such behavior and their feelings of pleasure. Trump gets high on revenge in a way that may seem bizarre to you. If you do, you are probably a sensible, rational person who believes in goodness.

Trump actually derives pleasure from other people's suffering.