If the U.S. was a third-world nation, we might suspect there was a silent coup happening

The widely popular ESPN 30 for 30 documentary series always begins their promos with the line, “What if I told you…?” Well, in that same vein, though with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek (I think), “what if I told you?” the following facts about a third-world country…

-They have a charismatic and tough-talking populist president who was recently elected in a massive upset which was condemned by most of his country’s “establishment.”

-This president has failed to get any major laws through his legislature, despite his own party being in control of both bodies.

-He recently had his Chief of Staff suddenly resign and be replaced by a former military general.

-This president announced a major change in policy for military personal and there is no sign that his highly-publicized order has yet to be implemented.