Better person? Probably not from our perspective. Different? Possible.
If he genuinely thinks that this was some sort of message from the deep state he might become a lot more pliable for them in his second term. Which would delight liberals who would celebrate his increasing deference to carrying out US imperialism and call him presidential for it but obviously be a bad thing. I mean he seems narcissistic and if he does see this as a shot across his bow and his life flashed before his eyes he might decide it’s not worth crossing those particular people on things because his life is in their hands and they’ve demonstrated it in a very, very visible way. Oh it won’t impact domestic policies and repressions because the imperialist violence apparatus doesn’t care about those one way or the other.
On the campaign I think there’s a good chance he tones down the rhetoric and tacks a little towards the American center (right) to try and really maximize his victory margins since he has his base more in the bag than ever now and there are plenty of frightened liberals who could be convinced he’s less of a threat if he acts less threatening for the next few months and seems to be changed. He might also be genuinely scared of more attempts and attempt to ward them off by appearing more conciliatory. Because it’s obvious the people supposed to protect him (secret service) didn’t (for whatever reason and they certainly at the least look incompetent if not complicit) and he has no power while not elected and in-power again to change that.
Edit Let me excerpt from PSL’s statement something I strongly agree with:
Trump is reportedly rewriting his speech, which had originally been an all-out attack on Biden, to focus more on themes of national unity. With leading capitalists extending him an olive branch, Trump could calculate that his best move would be to move in a “moderate” direction and demonstrate to fellow members of the ultra-rich elite that he can be a unifying, “presidential” figure and present strength for the Empire. Trump has no fixed ideology and solely cares about his image and legacy.
Better person? Probably not from our perspective. Different? Possible.
If he genuinely thinks that this was some sort of message from the deep state he might become a lot more pliable for them in his second term. Which would delight liberals who would celebrate his increasing deference to carrying out US imperialism and call him presidential for it but obviously be a bad thing. I mean he seems narcissistic and if he does see this as a shot across his bow and his life flashed before his eyes he might decide it’s not worth crossing those particular people on things because his life is in their hands and they’ve demonstrated it in a very, very visible way. Oh it won’t impact domestic policies and repressions because the imperialist violence apparatus doesn’t care about those one way or the other.
On the campaign I think there’s a good chance he tones down the rhetoric and tacks a little towards the American center (right) to try and really maximize his victory margins since he has his base more in the bag than ever now and there are plenty of frightened liberals who could be convinced he’s less of a threat if he acts less threatening for the next few months and seems to be changed. He might also be genuinely scared of more attempts and attempt to ward them off by appearing more conciliatory. Because it’s obvious the people supposed to protect him (secret service) didn’t (for whatever reason and they certainly at the least look incompetent if not complicit) and he has no power while not elected and in-power again to change that.
Edit Let me excerpt from PSL’s statement something I strongly agree with: