Lessons Learned Too Late

Attribution: Russia collapse by Dave Whamond, Canada, PoliticalCartoons.com

BTW according to On This Day

On December 11, 1792 Louis XVI was arrested after an insurrection in August. The monarchy was abolished the following year, a republic was proclaimed and he, along with his unpopular wife Marie Antoinette, were executed by guillotine on 21 January 1793.

What do these two things have in common as lessons for our current wannabe king?

Conditionally Speaking

and pondering the pardon predicament:

full-blown pardons hint of committed crimes

and pre-emptive pardons are too iffy, frowned upon and perilous.

Sooo, why not consider the conditional pardon?

Simultaneously spread the pain and the relief by pardoning DOTUS-elect of all crimes charged (and maybe more to sweeten the pot) conditioned on him and his minions not following through on their promised revenge and retribution during the entire length of his term in office.