Third world banana republic checklist:
bankrupt - check
currency destruction - check
multitiered ‘justice’ system - check
shameless corruption - check
endless war - check
blatant election cheating - check
out of control crime - check
unlivable cities - check
political prisoners - check
political persecution - check
censorship - check
sock puppet state media - check
did I miss anything?
Demented president. You missed that.
But a really good, and sobering list.