I predict, as the Republican Party's civil war rages, you will see...

[Major Nikon]

9. The riot on Capitol Hill may have been the best thing that could have happened

There was a genuine worry about what an off the chain Trump would do in his last days in office. When multiple cabinet members, Pence, and the majority of the GOP in congress say enough is enough, Trump is back on the chain. His realization of vulnerability finally forced him to back down. So while woefully overdue, Trump finally gets his due or at least part of it.

It also means Trump goes out in utter disgrace, which will help to marginalize his post-presiduncy.

The fracturing of the GOP is pretty much icing on the cake. This is what the Lincoln Republicans knew what was going to happen when Trump got elected. He was going to bring the party down with him as it forced those in the party to decide which side of the crazytown border they were going to stand on.

Now anyone who continues to display their Trump flags and MAGA bullshit are instantly branding themselves as nutbags, and rational people, including their fellow Republicans just aren't going to give them the time of day.