Consider the trump single term thus:

[canetoad]

Interregnum

An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one monarch and the next and the concepts of interregnum and regency therefore overlap.

Historically, the longer and heavier interregna were typically accompanied by widespread unrest, civil and succession wars between warlords, and power vacuums filled by foreign invasions or the emergence of a new power. A failed state is usually in interregnum.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interregnum

[abqtommy]

1. The Rodney Atkins song "If You'reGoing Through Hell" comes to mind. See lyrics and

performance:

lyrics: "If You're Going Through Hell"

Well you know those times when you feel like
There's a sign there on your back
That says I don't mind if you kick me, seems like everybody has
Things go from bad to worse
You think it can't get worse than that
And then they do

You step off the straight and narrow
And you don't know where you are
Used the needle of your compass, to sew up your broken heart
Ask directions from a genie in a bottle of jim beam
And she lies to you
That's when you learn the truth

If you're goin' through hell keep on going
Don't slow down if you're scared don't show it
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there

I've been deep down in that darkness
I've been down to my last match
Felt a hundred different demons breathin' fire down my back
And I knew that if I stumbled I'd fall right into the trap
That they were layin'

But the good news is there's angels everywhere out on the street
Holdin' out a hand to pull you back up on your feet
The one's that you've been draggin' for so long
You're on your knees might as well be prayin'
Guess what I'm sayin'

If you're goin' through hell keep on going
Don't slow down if you're scared don't show it
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there
Yeah if you're goin' through hell keep on movin'
Face that fire walk right through it
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there

If you're goin' through hell keep on going
Don't slow down if you're scared don't show it
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there
Yeah if you're goin' through hell keep on movin'
Face that fire walk right through it
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there
You might get out before the devil even knows you're there

performance:

[niyad]

2. My first encounter with that concept came from Robert Heinlein's "Future Histories". Seems

they were rather prescient.

[Hekate]

3. The guy thought he was the Sun King & that he was the State, but really was only an interregnum...

You know, Canetoad, that is probably the first time in my life I have ever actually used that word in a sentence, & not just read it in a book.

I hope we never see his like again, but as my husband gloomily predicted, the next time a fascist comes along, he’ll have brains. I shuddered and replied, “Enter Pompeo.”

We have a long way to go. I’m glad Joe decided to run.

[canetoad]

4. Oliver Cromwell is a better analogy

But you're rid of him now, thank goodness.

The world is a better place with that bloated, bleached arsehole out of the presidency.

Hang in there Hekate, love you, things will improve.