We are approaching a very weird election in which one of our major parties is taking a stand in favor of rioting, looting, arson, destruction of federal property, and violent attacks on law enforcement. The Democrats seem to think that this is a winning formula. If it is, our republic is doomed.
In years past this platform would not have been a winner, so perhaps it will not work this year. If it proves to be a winner, we'll have to cope somehow, perhaps by declaring our independence from the blue states.