It's a Communist Revolution in play. For years and years the Democrats were content with a long downward slide into Socialism. Even Reagan only slowed it down. Along comes Trump and for the first time was actually turning the tide. The Swamp went into panic mode and decided the time for the Revolution has arrived.
Communist Revolutions do occasionally fail like in Chile and Spain, so it is possible to defeat the left. Article V is our best way to do this.