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Thanks for your thoughtful reply.
This prototype was proven "successful" time and again. This country was founded on genocide and authoritarian, racist control. I don't fear that it will become that because it has been that and in so many ways is that still. As I see it Democrats may be participants and supporters of that but it's given the options, there's no question it's the better of the two in that it allows some progress. Republicans want full-on fascism because they simply don't believe in democracy or the compromise necessary to support democratic principles or any kind of shit toward a progressive or socialist future. And I'll take the thin veneer of that over nothing at all.
I get that you are willing to let it all crumble. I felt that way in 2016 and you know what? It was so much worse than I imagined it could be because I had way too much faith in our "institutions" and the strength of our laws. I despise HRC for her right-wing neocon ways but I think often of how much better things would be if she had been able to take the office that she won.
It's not a question of are we defending our values, it's a question of how. I believe that both participation within our system and active protest against it are critical. If we don't have the former we don't have a foundation for the latter. If we break things so much that a Republican administration gets into office, we are taking so many steps backward we may never move forward again in our lifetimes.
I admire the sentiment and support you in that. Our conversation has softened my view and given me insight into the necessity of standing firmly on principle, even in this instance. I don't fully agree with it but I can definitely respect it.