As a student of history, and of political science specifically, this is a most disturbing proclamation from Warren.
The criminalization of political differences is frequently a precursor to the ruination of Republican governance...leading inevitably to tyranny, reprisals and internicine and interminable bloodshed.
We have powerful analogies in the radical rule and actions of the French Republic under Robespierre...the rise of demogogic strong men (Marius, Sulla, Julius and Octavian Caesar) to restore order as the Roman Republic collapsed...the bloody failure of the English Commonwealth and Protectorate (under Cromwell).
The criminalization of political opponents, in this context, has historically gone hand in hand with social demagoguery...sadly, modern versions of the "bread dole" and "remittances of debt" that wrought economic ruin on past Republics are all the rage within the Democratic party of today. All the key ingredients needed to crash our Republic are now close at hand...and wielded by those with ill intent and a disdain for popular rule.
I fear we may be racing headlong towards re-education camps, political ostracization, criminalization of those holding unpopular viewpoints, and an environment in which it is OK to condemn people for who they are rather than for what they do...for example...white males over 50 are now, by their very nature, considered guilty of patriarchy, sexism, racism and of general oppression.
For the first time in my life, I'm afraid our Republic may fall. And its fall will not be gentle. Rather, it will leave a trail of blood and oppression that will shape a dark future for the United States. I have 3 daughters just starting their adult lives, and I fear they will live in a society that is no longer free, no longer fair, and no longer just.