They should start singing the pledge, national anthem and other patriotic bullshit for the cameras. That would be the performative bullshit that they need to do. Maybe order cardboard cutouts for their absent Republican counterparts and give speeches to them about unity, authoritarian appeasement, and creating a path to make America better together as a shared collective. Remind us of our coming together against fascism, Jesse Owen’s, and kicking the shit out of Hitler, the Russians, and leading the world in science, health, technology, making not only America better, but the world better. Give credit to our farmers and Wall Street for nearly ending world hunger. Salute the Democratic presidents who helped grow our economy and win wars. Get cardboard cutouts of past Republicans who were anti-authoritarian, pro immigration, and program some AI speeches from them as a reminder of humanity. Caution against religious zealots, and speak of the similarities of these wackos no matter the religious vehicle they inhabit. Talk about how our teachers and our students are the greatest investment vehicles. Nothing can harm us more than under educating the next generations and shifting knowledge abroad.