The flaw in that reasoning is that these local leaders are organically incapable to handling the situation. Either have Federal intervention or cities will be razed to the ground. Antifa will not voluntarily back off. They are in control presently.
Agreed. The marxist "intellectuals" *cough* who running this show cannot control the Frankenstein monster they have loosed. And the puppeteers and puppets have to go home at some point. And when they do they will find they were, as you say, razed to the ground.
This is President Trumps Whiskey Rebellion moment. I pray for our POTUS. This is going to be a bigger test than the wuhan virus. If he moves too soon it will be seen as "oppressing 'protesters' " but if he waits too long and entire cities burn to the ground, he will be blamed for doing nothing.
America is under attack from chicoms abroad and marxists within. It is war. The first step to winning is to recognize the fact.
There's a case to be made to let the locals enjoy the situation they've created.