How likely is it for the System of Checks and Balances to to ever fail? (Congress, military)

[Chicano3000X]

Seems to be people always calling Trump a dictator.

But I do see that he has Dictator tendencies, most reassure that with our system of Checks and Balances, we have nothing to worry about.

[maf763]

Checks and balances are already in disarray. For example, Congress has not declared war since 1941, yielding all military power to the commander in chief. In 2016, the Senate refused to act on a legitimate nominee to the Supreme Court.

Things like these will continue to chip away at our Constitutional protections.