The question is: Can we learn from history?
1913 happened because 1912 happened.
In 1912 the Democrats nominated the KKK states rights candidate. States do not have rights. Only humans have rights. The 1912 KKK Democrats put the state above the individual. And the KKK was and is all about some men being smarter than the rest of us and imposing their agenda by any means necessary.
In 1912 the Republicans split into the Bull Moose Party of Teddy Roosevelt and the Republicans both of whom were clueless about strategy and tactics.
Can we learn from history?
If we repeat 1912 then will we repeat 1913?
I’m not sure I follow your train of thought, but yes I certainly hope we can learn from history.