What I've been saying for a decade now.
 
	Once someone has opted OUT of the Rule of Law and norms, there is no play -- none, not a single one -- within the Rule of Law and norms that is a winning play.  AND, once once side has opted out of the Rule of Law and norms, then those things are over.
 
	Since we're living a wrestling kayfabe, once one side starts swinging chairs grabbed from ringside, any "legit wrestling" is over.  It's now a chair-swinging fight, completely outside all rules and norms. 
 
	All that is left is to (1) win at all costs, (2) impose crippling punishment/sanctions to destroy the offenders once you have the power to do so, then (3) reconstruct the institutions of a democratic republic the best you can.  But with better guardrails and failsafes this time.  Knowing that nothing is perfect.
 
	And at this point, all options are shitty.  But you best grab a fucking chair and start swinging if you want to survive.