Ever since the 1960s and Mcarthyism the Democratic party has had to labor under the burden of performative patriotism. After being accused of being filthy communists, sympathizers, hippies, traitors, and of course, "providing aid and comfort" to terrorists we have finally come to this point.
The right wing has been able to cover all manner of atrocities under the stars and stripes.
From police brutality to war crimes they've managed to leverage the old Mcarthyism cry of "traitor" to their advantage. But no more. The GOP CANNOT survive this. We must not let them survive it.
From every objecting house member and senator down to county selectmen, mayors, dogcatchers, what have you, every elected GOP official needs to be asked this question "Do you now, or have you ever in the past supported Donald Trump?"
And to answer in the affirmative must be political suicide.
We MUST tie the entire GOP to the attack on our country, we MUST make the name Trump as reviled as Benedict Arnold or else 2016-2020 will seem a pleasant dream compared to what the GOP will do from 2024 on.