The extent of damage of these pardons can't be overestimated. Not only did it send unhinged violent criminals back into society, it also said to other would be brown shirts that if they do something in service of Trump, he's got their back. he can give unlimited pardons and of course the SC has given him immunity for anything they deem "official acts". Additionally, a number of theses lowlives will go on to join militias and such, streghthening their manpower. It completely obliterates any pretense of caring about law and order. Yes, we knew that to conservatives law and order was always law and order for non white people, but this shows that even the minimum is not a factor anymore. And of course police unions endorsed, and will continue to endorse Trump even as he pardoned those who violently assaulted police officers. Whew. White supremacy hypocrisy is a hell of a thing.