I don’t foresee our nation being reduced to open warfare throughout the land but I consider it entirely plausible that we could divide more firmly into two committed “armies” who fought politically (beyond the bounds of casting votes) such that all who want any political relevance just join one of the two sides with no talk of crossover or centrism. The extremism of MAGA is a template for exactly that kind of extreme division and it would be likely irreversible if a comparable movement on the left were to gain functional dominance over the Democratic party. Our only hope of inviting such a breakdown is to have Republicans sideline MAGA extremism within the party (that’s why I want anyone but Trump to win the nomination in 2024).
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