I agree with Ghavrel. Biden would not have dropped out and the gaslighting of America and the world would continue.

Thomas Crooks would swiftly be confirmed as a lone crazy in the great tradition of the 1960s patsies. Cheatle would have still been forced to fall on her sword. Perhaps one or two others would also have been selected to serve as The Goats for Azazel.

There's no way in hell Vance would have been allowed to assume the mantle unless the Republicans decided to punt on 2024. His childless cat lady bullshit would play far worse as a Presidential candidate than it is currently playing - which is poorly.

Would there be demonstrations that turned violent? No doubt, but the double standard would be on full display. Any rioters for Trump would swiftly be branded as domestic terrorists, 180 degrees from the response when Antifa, BLM, and the current "useful idiots for Iran," do and did exactly the same. People would notice this disparity. Sadly, this would not serve to ameliorate the situation.

Unless the Republicans came up with a candidate who could successfully channel the outrage, a la the master plan in Richard Condon's brilliant The Manchurian Candidate, Biden would win and the Weekend at Bernie's Presidency would continue until decomposition rendered it impossible.