It’s almost like Trump tried a coup to avoid leaving office the last time around.

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    Historically, those tend not to last. If they take root at all, they last a matter of months. The adult children aren’t able to harness the cult of personality the same way.

    NKorea being one big exception. There aren’t a lot of other examples in modern nation states.

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      That’s honestly different. They’re figureheads controlled by the army. Remember how the heir apparent was passed over and killed?