As the insurgents that terrorized our Republic's Capitol scatter into the darkest corners of the internet, continuing to plot and threaten further violence against the American people and our Constitution, we must recognize that Trumpism is now more than a mere ideology. As with other extremists, the ideology has moved into a space of committed actions, mainly and violently directed against our Democracy itself. Against the rule of law, the democratic process, and facts at a basic level.
What America is experiencing is called an "insurgency," the quality or state of being “insurgenta,” a condition of revolt against a government that is less than an organized revolution and that is not recognized as belligerency. The usual tactics employed by insurgents against their own populace include acts of violence including bombings, shootings, kidnappings, and other acts of terror, in attempting to overthrow their own government.
My sense is that the historical groups supporting uniquely American hate and division, and especially white supremacy groups our own Justice Department has been tracking for at least the last five decades will not be quickly disbursed on Jan. 20, 2021. These divisive groups have been growing in numbers and are riotous with an air of righteousness. They believe themselves to be patriots, in the right, and this type of conviction does not simply disappear with a new president.