# What US president could be reasonably considered the most powerful man in the world? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 29, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-president-could-be-reasonably-considered-the-most-powerful-man-in-the-world/943178 "2021-05-29T15:27:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 35
**Author:** ![Enjoy\_Slurm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enjoy_slurm/32/3937_2.png) [@Enjoy\_Slurm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enjoy_Slurm)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-president-could-be-reasonably-considered-the-most-powerful-man-in-the-world/943178/35 "2021-05-31T06:38:08Z")
According to some on this board Trump as he will overturn the US Constitution and make himself Dictator For Life. No previous President, or anyone in the world, has been able to that until Trump does it in 2024. > [@Okay, how will you react when Repubs end democracy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-how-will-you-react-when-repubs-end-democracy/942589): > > Okay, y’all saw that grim WaPo article describing how the Repubs could steal 2024, right? Or at least y’all saw [@ThelmaLou’s post about it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-ex-president-trump-run-in-2024/840373/94)? Suppose it really happens. Suppose they really do shut down democracy in America. How will YOU react when democracy is no more in the United (or maybe not-so-United) States of America? How will YOU be affected? Should you (and should WE) start planning NOW how we will respond? Will you take to the streets? Will you merely grumble? Will you just keep… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-president-could-be-reasonably-considered-the-most-powerful-man-in-the-world/943178)._