That’s how you get new checks and balances, once the dictator falls.

But you’re right the US is rapidly burning its power and alliances. That would take decades to repair, and they might never reach the same position again.

The US can’t sign a peace treaty on behalf of Ukraine. They’re not mandated to negotiate by Ukraine.

The US can stop supporting Ukraine but that doesn’t force the Ukrainians to stop fighting, or Europe to stop supporting Ukraine

It’s never over.

Even the worst dictatorship can collapse. They get internally couped until the dictator learns to purge anyone capable of challenging them, then human mortality fixes that dictator and the government collapses

It’s not good though. The best time to fix it was ages ago before Reagan. The second best time is right now before the police state is firmly in place

Stop murdering women and you’ll be fine