During the Presidential campaign, Trump casually incited violence; promised to “lock up” his Democratic opponent; refused to release his tax returns; gave a Convention speech in which he promised to restore “order”; proposed banning Muslims from entering the country and vilified his opponents and the press.

And now? Trump is surrounding himself with sycophants, ranting on Twitter about how he really won the popular vote, and boasting that the federal conflict-of-interest laws don’t apply to him.

Everything about him suggests that when he enters the White House he will continue transgressing democratic norms, berating his opponents, throwing out blatant falsehoods, and seeking to exploit his position for personal gain. If anything, the isolation and pressures of the Oval Office  might further warp his ego and exaggerate his autocratic tendencies. 

His supporters claim to love freedom and democracy but they need to have a good look at what’s staring back at them in the mirror.