> the more extreme among their supporters may see that as an invitation to become less peaceful

Sure. We’re kind of there. Dark as it seems, what we need is violence. Because this administration has not bothered to calibrate its responsiveness. We may wind up with a Congressman in jail. We may wind up with one murdered by ICE. It will be horrific. But I’m not other paths to shocking the nation into action. (Specifically, paralyzing action. The Democrats who voted to put the government back into gear so they could make their holiday plans are beyond words.)