During his time in office, Trump increased the intensity of politics.
He was willing to fight, so he was accepted by conservatives in lieu of the other milquetoast choices.
He did not create the base.
He correctly read it and rode the wave to power.
The ensuing 4 year brawl forced libs to take off their masks.
Now the “moderate” segment of the electorate can’t unsee what they’ve seen.
The conservative base is the same with or without Trump.
Among moderates, hatred for Trump does not translate to love for liberals.
The response to losing among many on the left is that the party isn’t left enough.
I would strongly encourage the Democratic Party to go further left, and be as open about their intentions as possible.
Liberals want conservatives to shut up.
Conservatives want liberals to keep talking.