A partial list of conservative Republican intransigence since 2000 reads like factions in developing nations.

A stolen presidential election through massive voter disenfranchisement and a partisan Supreme Court decision.

Lied about and disparaged a Purple Heart recipient's war record to re-elect a man who avoided service and his vice president who received five deferments.

Allowed a major American city—largely populated by black people—drown.

Obstructionism in the face of a global financial crisis where 750,000 jobs are lost *per month.*

Economic sabotage to intentionally tank the nation’s credit rating.

A government shutdown to strip people of their health care.

A stolen Supreme Court seat.

Leveraged a Russian propaganda campaign to elect a clearly unfit man to be president.

Covered-up a hostile foreign power’s efforts to tilt a presidential election in their favor.

Covered-up the president’s abuse of power to steal the next presidential election.

Undermine public health institutions during a global pandemic.

Explicitly argue we must sacrifice the lives of thousands of Americans every day and force people to work under potentially deadly conditions and vote in person to win the next presidential election.

This is to say there is no bottom. It will continue to get worse.