Is it giving the government more power, or just shifting the balance of power within the government?

For sure I get the point of the article, but we also saw in real time how electing the Trump did nothing, because he had no real power and was surrounded by the deep state.

I have long said whomever you vote for, the government always gets in. It would at least be nice if succeeding at getting your guy in could actually change anything. As such, I have to disagree with the article.

Where I disagree with Trump is my total lack of faith in him going through with any such reforms. I can indeed see him being played, to create such power, but then being too dumb or scared to use it to raze and scorch the Earth of these scum that so desperately deserve it.