As we hear the volume of right-wing calls for violence in "defense" of tfg, I don't believe it is

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27. I think that this view is either

wishful thinking or naive, or both.

I am currently reading Malcolm Nance's book, They Want to Kill Americans. The RW militia problem existed in the US before Trump and will not fade away, even if Trump does. Nance's expertise in Intelligence analysis makes his warnings about the ongoing danger from militias and RW politics very credible.

Various RW groups coalesced around Trump as a leader who represented them. That was the successful goal of the Unite the Right demonstrations in Charlottesville. It united them in political goals and actions. They will follow any other RW leader that represents their views, like DeSantis, for example. They will stand behind RW candidates in state and local elections, even to the point of threats and intimidation.

I would like to believe that they are weakened without Trump as a leader. But realistically, that is not likely. If/when Trump is actually indicted and tried, they will intensify their violent actions. Even Republicans who are ready to dump Trump for DeSantis or someone else will recognize the value of riling their base over "Democratic overreach" and use it.