As the Game of Thrones franchise keeps reminding us, the problem with hereditary monarchy generally comes down to succession.
Once Trump (may squirrels eat his face) manages to pull off his second and (this time) successful coup—with full so-called Republican support, of course—and declares himself Autocrat of the Americas and US King-for-Life, we're still left with the usual problem: who inherits?
Diehard supporters of both the Simple Primogeniture and the Male Primogeniture theories of monarchy will, of course, back Don Junior.
There are other models of succession, though. Among the ancient Germanic-speaking peoples of Europe, the new king (the ancient Germanic-speaking peoples mostly didn't have ruling queens) was the one chosen by the Council of Elders from among the Royal Kindred. In theory, the elders elect the most capable among the eligible candidates, and so you get a good king. Downside: we're back to Game of Thrones. This system pretty much guarantees wars of succession.
Proponents of this theory of inheritance will, of course, back Ivanka, arguably the most capable of King Donald's offspring.
(Image: a Jewish Prince Consort. Only in America.)
Realistically, though, we can also look for “Republican” backing of the younger, and presumably more readily manipulable, members of the family. Expect Mitch McConnell to support (and plan to rule through) either Eric or (my own bet) Barron—with, of course, full support from Queen Dowager Melania.
Trump Dynasty: coming soon to a country near you.
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Mr. Posch, It's like I've said before: Trump is the archetypal tyrant who overthrows democracy, from Book 9 of Plato's Republic.