@anneapplebaum
This is a good overview.
The analogy that I was a little disappointed wasn't included,was 60s America where we saw mass political violence as being completely normalized even as we had those "shocks" to the system of major figures being almost regularly assassinated.
I think that's the concern I have most significantly right now. The growing threat of assassination for political figures: as you mentioned, the attempt to kidnap Pelosi, the attempt to kidnap Whitmer, the January 7th hanging threat for Pence, panic buttons being turned off with them hunting specific officials. With this growing threat, the idea of a handful landing is not even unlikely.
Coupling that with the racial conflagrations of the 60s (later termed "race riots", but more Black conflicts with white power groups) very closely mirroring the racial marches tied into violence since 2017; think this is our historical analog.
#USPol #CivilRights #PoliticalViolence #Jan7 #Charlottesville