I see what you're trying to do, but alas, it's too late in the day to look for a solution somewhere in the middle. That was Obama and it didn't work out. There are no reasonable Republicans. It's now a cult whose leaders feed very potent propaganda-- particularly on race and immigrants--to its members. Yes, Rs made significant inroads to the white working class, but there's the non-white working class--about 1/2 of it--where their message doesn't work. And there's also a part of the working class--like the UAW and others-- that does know better.

It's the lower-middle class where the R support is dispropotionate. Fascism has long attracted this group, which is trying to live the "American dream" but failing. Along with ex-military and police who like to give and receive orders . Fun factoid: These two groups are where the Nazi Brown Shirts also received a lot of their support. Look at the J6 defendants from the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers and you'll see its member are not overly represented by working class. It's stunning the number of independent small biz types and home contractors as well as police.

Anyway, I enjoy your insights. But I think the piece is trying to "both sides" the issues. It's not "people" who are resigned to violence but Republican leaders who are actively embracing it. Violence as an end in itself is a sign of authoritarians and gives the middle class a way to vent its anger over failing the dream life they hoped for.