I have seen many stories about the potential for violence after a close or contested election, but I haven’t seen anyone discuss what might happen for the three months before inauguration in the case of a clear Biden victory. What happens when a narcissist is Given a clear “No” for the first time in his life? He clearly has already shown that he has no respect for the law or the principles of democracy. What is to stop him from simply applying a scorched earth policy during this time? I simply don’t see any way to stop him from destroying what tatters are left of the institutions of democracy.
Who would have the power to stop him? The Lame duck Republican Congress? fat chance. The Supreme Court? Unlikely, and even if they develop a conscience, Trump is already simply ignoring their rulings.
Please, someone more versed in the nuances of the transition period explain that I am wrong. This is keeping me up late at night.