The data suggest that "law and order" probably won't save Trump

And I'm unsure about what actually could

I have been troubled by the recent tearing—or, perhaps, violent cosmic severing—of our socio-political fabric. I acknowledge that it has long been pulled taut, but (and at risk of instantly outdating this post) this time does feel different.. Watching the president cheer on a caravan of conflict-seeking supporters parade into Seattle last weekend was an eye-opening moment for me. The context of the previous week made it equally troubling; at their party convention, Republicans violated federal guidlines on social distancing to cheer on their leader as he swore to use the state’s resources to deliver them an electoral victory. As he has trampled over election norms and encouraged violence, the parallels to the early 1920s and 30s have been palpable.

Reviewing the pictures of ransacked storefronts and burned-down city blocks in Kenosha, Wisconsin was also troubling; not only because of the violence, but also because many Americans have been forced into the position of feeling that violen…