But take heart: on Wednesday, the office will leave Trump, and there are lessons our elected leaders and we, the voters, can learn. Thanks to strong institutions, and adherence to the constitution, Trump does not have to leave office, the office will leave him — and those who hated him will continue doing so. Those who loved him will probably stop considering that some of them voted for his second impeachment early in the week. That too should be a lesson to our politicians who create and nurture zealots without imagining that power and office can leave them. For that to happen, we must have strong governance institutions that work and a citizenry that adheres to the constitution.

Source: Standard Digital January 16, 2021 15:43 UTC