America did not dodge a bullet. America was pretty squarely hit by a bullet which tanked global opinion and soft power, strained relationships with allies, delayed economic growth, punched science in the face, tore families apart, exacerbated wars and has fought against the buildout of renewables while simultaneously clawing away more land for oil.
One can go on and on for hours. America was hit by the bullet, it just hasn’t died.
honestly it is truly amazing that America dodged such a bullet because Trump had a strong governing majority across all three branches of government and was totally uninterested in using it to permanently alter our laws beyond one major bill