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The norm is for power struggles to happen in private. While each party is positioning itself to the working class, this really might just be a coup–some private elite overthrowing the established public elites. Some scenarios:

1. It's thwarted;
2. They integrate;
3. A struggle—they both die;
4. Coup (no change);
5. Coup (far worse);
6. Coup (better off);
7. Coup (the battle kills both, makes room for new);
8. Power vacuum (the emergent order is worse);
9. New party (exposes both, well-oriented, popular but limited power);
10. Constitutional reboot (system-level change).