Something I've been curious about. I know that, in the immediate aftermath of the American Revolution, most of Europe was convinced that America's ideal of a lasting, representative democracy couldn't possibly last, and that, within a few decades, it would become a de facto, if not de jure, monarchy, or at least some sort of dictatorship.
How likely is this, though? Can we see somebody like John Adams or Aaron Burr completely seize the reigns of power and institute a republican dictatorship, or worse, a monarchy? Or is this completely ASB?
How likely is this, though? Can we see somebody like John Adams or Aaron Burr completely seize the reigns of power and institute a republican dictatorship, or worse, a monarchy? Or is this completely ASB?