I’m actually grateful to Trump. His open lawlessness, his obvious ignorance, his unapologetic bigotry, his public bullying, and his trademark vulgarity, have all pulled back the curtain on the reality of the US empire, and the dangers it poses to people across the US and around the world. Even those who did not want to see this under previous administrations are now forced to admit reality. Trump’s ruthlessness is hastening the sinking of the empire. Hopefully, this will compel countries in Europe, the Mideast, and the South to finally begin to build escape routes from US hegemony, lest they go down with the ship.