Yeah, but they ARE kooks and don't really have a choice. Hardwired. They'll be emboldened to get even kookier.
We'll see. Seems to me power/authority moderates ppl. Look at the Clinton years. Hell, look at how much the GOP faithful have been willing to stomach from our leaders just to maintain power. The stupid RX bill, education bill, etc etc. If we were out of power, whoever advanced that crap would be run out on a rail. But when you have something to protect, it gives you an incentive to compromise and choose your battles. So we said, think about the SCOTUS, or think about the war, and ate the rest. Maybe I am wrong, but the DEMs will have to do the same. Yes, they are kooks, and yes, they have a kook fringe to contend with, but I don't think it'll be total lunacy. Call me an optimist I guess.