4 years and a complete control of the supreme court guarantees lasting damage to the ecosystem (and all other aspects of society) since all the conservative/right-wing issues just need to be appealed up to SCOTUS and they'll get their way - and set legal precedent on the way.
There's two justices ready to retire, and if Trump replaces them (and he will) that'll be five supreme court justices appointed by Trump and chosen by his cronies. The entire legal system will be corrupted for decades.
Bingo. The Tea Party went away. MAGA, though, is now harpooned straight into the checks and balances for a lifetime.
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Right. This is the biggest damage Trump can do because it lasts so long after his presidency.
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Indeed. 5th Circuit -> SCOTUS will easy mode for right-wing causes (if it isn't already).