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Based upon my observations, we are essentially repeating the 1968-1972 experience. There was great inner conflict (then because of the Vietnam War and the counter-culture movement, now because of a fundamental break between the two political philosophies that have animated Western Civilization for the last 200 years - Collectivism vs. Individualism), which in 1968 made the (hated by the media) Nixon President and in 2016 made the (hated by the media) Trump President.

Then, in 1972, as the flames were fanned by uber-radicals and the media, the Dems nominated a far-Left (for the time) candidate, George McGovern. This time it is anyone’s guess who will be nominated, but Joe Biden is this cycle’s Edmund Muskie (i.e. the favorite of the sensible people who simply cannot win - but I don’t think that Biden will cry about it). However, the Dem nominee will be barely distinguishable from a literal Communist on policy grounds, and will lose, BADLY, to Trump as McGovern got slaughtered by Nixon.

Differences: I sure hope that Trump, unlike Nixon, keeps it completely clean (and he’ll be under a microscope, so he pretty much HAS to do that). That will provide the difference - no huge Republican scandal in 2021-2024 that is akin to Watergate means that the Republican candidate in 2024 will actually have a reasonable chance. Of course, there is the continued huge influx of immigrants and voter fraud that will help the Dems (just WHY does it always help the Dems, I wonder? /s).

Anyhow, that’s my read. An uber-Leftist on the Dem side will ensure a 2nd Trump term. Trump is FAR better than Nixon, in that he is actually governing like a conservative (esp. in judicial nominations). The economy should continue to do well, which ***could*** help to turn a lot of millenials to the conservative side of the aisle in the same way that the successes of (hated by the media) Reagan changed the political landscape for quite a while.