You forgot the /s.
Precedent. Civil War. 1864. Hostile armies threatening Washington, DC. The elections went on.
The stakes are different.
1864 was local. The objective was “leave me alone.” North/South divisions were somewhat clear. Fiercest weapon was a cannon or the newly invented gatling gun.
This one has a much bigger reach. The enemy is thoroughly embedded. The ammo is nuclear.
The enemy is within.
The objective is to take down the U.S. and all of our freedoms.
Yes. The elections went on. Re-read what I wrote.