“So far, America’s democratic institutions and democratic guardrails are holding on,” said Trygve Olson. “Still, we see the challenges presented by a cycle of political extremism coupled with Trump’s willingness to pursue and permanently obtain power by any means necessary, which causes cracks that can ultimately destroy a democracy.”
Olson acknowledges that both the left and the right “have issues with political extremism” but, according to him, the “fully radicalized” members of the right-wing are more prone to violence.