The current party system is likely here to stay

[dw93]

I think it's TBD. There still debate as to when the 5th party system ended and the 6th began, I personally think 1980 is a better start date for the 6th party system than 1968 or 1992/1994. Regardless of when it started, there were signs of cracking in the 6th party system as early as 2008 and it only continued to crack from there, and I would argue the pandemic started an outright unraveling of it. Time could show it started in 2008, 2016, or 2020, or it could end up starting at a later date, regardless I don't think, especially with the generational turnover we've had that the current system is here to stay.