We ARE acting like the coup is still in progress. Read the link to Jennifer Rubin I posted above.

I agree that as long as Trumpism exists there is a threat to our constitution. But the American people have shown in the last three elections they are aware of it. I don't think there has ever been a greater vote motivator for Democrats than Donald Trump. Dems would walk through a burning house to vote against that asshole. And fortunately so would a majority of independents. The threat is receding.

Yes our democracy is wounded, but by appearances it is slowly healing itself. And clearly republican leaders (cowards) can't wait for the day they are free of the bully in the room. Once Trump is gone they will go back to their game of dividing the working class with wedge issues and being tax cut zombies for the rich.

As for the House going to the GOP, in the likelihood (but not certainty) that happens, keep in mind their majority will be razor thin. Maybe as little as 1 vote but no more than 7. There are in fact a small number of moderate House republicans who can be pealed off to prevent government shutdowns or, much worse, a debt ceiling breach. Or perhaps even the threat of those two things. It could also prevent a mindless revenge impeachment of Biden.

Keeping the Senate not only means filling over a hundred judical posts, there are also a very large number of executive branch posts that still need filling. It also stops BITCH McConnell from stealing another potential SCOTUS nominee.