The center cannot hold

At the collective level, a loss of sensemaking erodes shared cultural and value structures and renders us incapable of generating the collective wisdom necessary to solve complex societal problems like those described above. When that happens the centre cannot hold. James Allen

Army in the Streets

This direct conflict between federal executive action and state governmental opposition immediately elevates the situation beyond a localized law enforcement matter, into the complex area of constitutional power and federal-state relations.