Why didn’t gen x fight boomers for a seat at the table? Why is it taking until politicians are in their 80s before they face millennial or primary challenges?

I agree. When Trump is gone, they will continue to answer to their billionaire puppet masters. Our democracy won't be restored until SCOTUS is put on a leash.

Taking bets on whether he leaves office with the hole still in the ground

Every crime isn’t terrorism. They use that tag to justify further militarization of our cities. They use that tag to justify extrajudicial murder. If the National Guard had not been needlessly deployed in the first place, those soldiers would be safe at home.

It's obvious that the Guard troops are there as targets with a view to using their injuries and deaths as a justification for declaring martial law.
But, it's been taking too long, so they're going to bring in 500 additional targets.
There is no other conceivable reason for Trump's actions.