Conservatives have no reason to believe that Democrats, who have been cavalierly advocating policies that would toss aside due process in the name of denying individuals their gun rights, could be trusted to restore norms. There’s also every reason to believe that the experience of Trump will make Democrats feel more justified in pursuing scorched earth tactics to institute their agenda when they gain power (incidentally, this has been a major concern of Trump critical conservatives).

Furthermore, the moral shaming could cut both ways. If Democrats were serious about restoring “shared democratic norms” and putting country before party or ideology, they could be offering more moderation rather than salivating about the policies they could impose if they gain power over the course of the next two elections.

To be clear, I’m not expecting Democrats to suddenly moderate in a bid to win over an electorally insignificant number of conservatives disenchanted with Trump. It makes sense that liberals would want Democrats to press their advantage in the face of an unpopular president, and if they gain power, do everything they can to implement a transformative agenda.