Trump is a dictator, at least he is certainly acting like one.
All dictators, regardless of ideology, rule through fear. Being afraid is how they control people. People generally aren't scared of the dictators themselves, I could defo beat trump 1 on 1, but rather are scared of what the mass of people that the dictator has scared into doing anything they want.
I personally feel that being fearful of trump is playing into his power, you can be angery, and upset or anything else, but to be scared is to give him control of your mind, and your actions.
I think its just never being able to pay back the immense investment.
Like how much went into chatgpt, and how much does it make?