Two points: (1) space limitations made it impossible for me to qualify my remark about recovery in the future from Trump damage (it may be so serious as to make that impossible) and, leading to the issue you raise, (2) it is, indeed, crucial to sustain "long-term attentiveness" and avoid legitimization and normalization.

I'm worried that some people here (it is probably uncivil to describe them as bomb-throwing ventilators, something I don't really think) and, more likely, a vast swath of Americans will come to view Trump's America as normal.

We've got to be vigilant and, more importantly,  smart in dealing with what we confront.