Spreading chaos feeds moping. Moping feeds depression. Downward spiraling depression exponentially expands apathy. Apathy (like gravity) weights waiting until there no energy, no passion, no empathy to move.
Basic laws of physics remind us of the importance of balance. The more out of balance a system becomes the more likely said system with collapse or explode. Post implosion or explosion a new balance slowly arrives or the system simply dies.
Is the experiment of the republic of the United States on one more cycle of seeking a new normal? The results of 11/3/2020 will ripple for decades.