The division was actually sown by the other mob who refused to accept that he had won and had ongoing mass protests and the FBI throwing up a ruse that went on for his whole term. Trump was under siege well before he took the oath of office.So here's the thing.
You can hate Trump and what he stands for and have a very legitimate fear of what he promises to do in a second term without loving Biden... or being a Democrat.
The stuff in this thread is exactly why politics at the moment is throwing up the people it does. The polarization of people is nonsensical and cultish.
You only have to look at JD Vance and Nikki Haley who despite years of bitter resentment towards Trump are now true sycophants. People who are moderate Republicans backing Trump simply because he is the person most likely to win despite the misgivings.
The backers of Biden who despite knowing his limitations stand by him for the same reasons.
Trump was disastrous for social cohesion in his first term. He created division and hatred that still lingers. His agenda for the second term is worse.
There has never been a President so hell bent on interfering with the personal lives of the population or pushing his or his supporters religious and social agendas.
Leaders have 2 roles. The first is to create economic stability and growth for the good of the people. The second is to create a society of cohesion and harmony. Everything else is framed by those 2 principles.
No matter your view on the first, Trump has no desire to ensure the second benefits all of society, just a select few.
And that alone makes him the worst choice. Regardless of Biden's problems.
As far as a leader having the role to " create" a society of cohesion and harmony , good luck. This isn't Utopia. We've lived in a world of multiple conflicting interests and extreme geopolitical tensions since forever.
Trump's critics are going to have to come up with something better than the fear of what he will do otherwise he'll waltz back into the White House. And likely hardly do any of it.