Impeachment has to happen, regardless.
A message has to be sent and Republicans need to be required to go on record at this point so they can’t slither away with calls of unity and then stoke fascism again.
I get what you’re saying about stoking the base, but that’s going to happen regardless. If you do nothing they’ll be emboldened because they’ll see it as a sign of internal assistance and support and if you don’t they’ll be incensed with new faux grievance. Therefore, it can’t be a consideration.
Next step is getting them on record with the truth about the election. We’ve got to dismantle the Big Lie. Local governments can then be responsible for censure as well and maybe even removing them.
How has barring him from holding office again been debunked? That’s a universal understanding of Constitutional law.