"the GOP has been wholly captured by radical Christian nationalist authoritarians whose goal is to dismantle US democracy and the rule of law to impose minority power and extract wealth unfettered and perpetually."

I've never heard it put so succinctly. That's exactly what the plan is. Donald Trump has shown the way to plunder riches from the stupid Base and they don't want the gravy train to stop. We are in a cold civil war now and I am keeping my fingers crossed that it doesn't go hot but the chances are diminishing daily.