Select a poltroon to lead ... and stand clear

The poltroon the American electors "selected" to lead them for the next four years hasn't taken office yet, but is already demonstrating his unfitness for the high office of president of the United States, and de facto leader of the so-called free world. 

The quotes around 'selected' indicate my incredulity that this has happened.  It would only be possible in the undemocratic nation that USA is. Hilary Clinton got 2 1/2 million votes more than Trump, but thanks to the undemocratic nature of the 'electoral college' system -- a classic example of gerrymandering at its worst --  Trump secured an overwhelming victory.

Trump has selected a cabinet that can only be described as far-right. Its highest priority seems to be to undo the very modest steps Obama took to make governance in the USA more even-handed. Some appointments, notable the next ambassador to Israel, bode ill for the wider world far beyond the Arab-Israeli conflict.

I'm glad in a selfish way that at 90 years of age, I won't have much longer to lament the parlous plight the world faces. But I'm apprehensive about the instability Trump is inflicting on the world, even before he takes office.