Yes; rightly or wrongly, all the actions of the 'Rats indicate that they are not worrying about elections! They had no particular worries in 2020.
***one suspects she aims to be second-in-line for succession... ***
Again, very perceptive. I believe this ancient Harpie sees herself with a destiny. As I say, she is already building (unconstitutionally) her power base. Bitem is a lost cause; Chlamydia Harris is a crippled sister.
Yet the Dem autocrats do nothing to modify their image or de-escalate their agenda. They are determined to force dictatorial tyranny upon the populace. Pelosi now sees a path to that seat of ultimate power - as her path. She is starting with her own unaccountable secret police force - just the way the German SS started - to protect 'the Party'.
It should go without saying that, Constitutionally, the legislative branch has no authority to establish or operate an enforcement organ of policy, a police force. The Capitol Police became 'riot police' on January 6 last year; Ms. Pelosi declined Prez Trump's offer of National Guard troop protection, obviously in anticipation of the false flag riot that ensued.
Where did federal prisoners end up? In federal prison? NO! they ended up in a city jail, beyond the jurisdiction of federal judges, under the abuse of citizen hating jailers where they were held in solitary confinement without criminal charges, without court dates, without bail, without visitation rights, with the barest legal representation. Since most detainees expected to possess their human rights, many descended into depression and accession to authority.
Those protesters killed in the 'riot' were left unrecognized. For example, the officer that shot Ashley Babbitt was not even identified, let alone subjected to public hearings. No other police force in the country could kill an unarmed civilian (woman!) and face no repercussions, no scrutiny, nothing... A Secret Police!