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I don't think it's "testing autocracy"; it's just getting a lot of things done as fast as possible. Trump made a lot of campaign promises.

Contrast it with Labour over here in the UK, who've "only" been in power 6 months, and the difference is incredible.

It's Stephen Miller's take on a strategy out of Steve Bannon's playbook - Flood The Zone.

I'm not saying it's legal, but I don't think the motivation is testing limits.

That's exactly what the strategy is meant for. It's meant to overwhelm.