Democracies don’t die in darkness. They crumble, then fade, in broad daylight, with the tacit support of the people.

Donald Trump walked so DeSantis could run. Now the country will likely have to deal with a more calculated, cunning and dangerous candidate.

Republicans were once the party of fiscally responsible conservatives who prided themselves on being Christians. Now the party has become a group of Karens demanding to speak to a manager.

The entire Trump presidency was rooted in lies, and those lies have added to the persistent chipping away at democracy.

If we lose democracy, what’s next?

As concerns about the possible end of American democracy persist, let us remember: It’s always been the end.