That's mostly assuming that "decorum" is kept, which is essentially the hallmark bellwether for geopolitical stability. A populis leader could hypothetically ta

That's mostly assuming that "decorum" is kept, which is essentially the hallmark bellwether for geopolitical stability. A populis leader could hypothetically take and maintain power outside of established rules and laws (i.e. imposed term limits, respecting results of elections, being physically and mentally fit to serve). Every nation state is basically constantly on the knife's edge of falling into political disarray; decorum/external optics is basically the temperature you can use to measure stability