Our republic is dead. The Dems cheat to win whatever election they chose. Republicans do nothing. As long as we have fixed elections, there is no republic. The only step remaining is the pinch of totalitarian control they desire. And then, you will not have the right to speak out against what they are doing, for you will be faced with re-education at best, gulag as a 2nd option, and eventually, a bullet or two in your carcass before the spirit departs.
We are just that close. Even now, I parse my thoughts, concerned that I could be attacked or worse with the young lunatics of the day.