Progressives are propped up and protected by the status quo, yet their LARP is that they are being repressed and held back. Anna Khachiyan has made a related point that it’s a major humiliation when this playacting and the degree to which libs are coddled is revealed. Walter Kirn has also made a related point that these people don’t seem up for the sorts of politics they are trying to precipitate - Cea Weaver who is an equity communist who wants to expropriate privately held real estate but cries when asked about her affluence is an example. Trump was a modest rebuke and he is a conventional politician who is only a norms breaker stylistically. Before libs take down the guardrails they should take a long sober look in the mirror and really consider whether they are the motive force they presume themselves to be and what sort of eventualities may come to pass if they’ve overestimated their agency and competence.