[papertyger]

Sadly, Civil War II is unlikely to end in utter victory for either side, but settle down into an armed standoff lasting until everyone left is too exhausted to fight.

Nonsense. The only reason we have our current level of fractiousness is because “progressives” don’t have to risk their lives and livelihoods propagating their “ideals.”

They’re perfectly willing to put cops and soldiers in harms way to defend gay wedding cakes, but do you think THEY would risk a bullet for such a notion.

Indeed, the whole reason “ black block” militants covered their faces, as opposed to Trump supporters who didn’t, is their reticence to actually SUFFER for their “ cause.”

[BroJoeK]

papertyger: "The only reason we have our current level of fractiousness is because “progressives” don’t have to risk their lives and livelihoods propagating their “ideals.”
They’re perfectly willing to put cops and soldiers in harms way to defend gay wedding cakes, but do you think THEY would risk a bullet for such a notion."

Excellent point.
If conservatives can hold majorities long-term, the nation will be reset aright.
But when the Left takes over (as we saw), they employ law-enforcement to oppress conservatives.
But that only works until law enforcement realizes they've been used as partisan political weapons.
Then things can get...ah, unstable...