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Why would anyone want nuanced takes on stupid conservative talking points? They're not worth listening to because they're not grounded in reality or knowledge of how the world works.
You can't have a functional democracy if you don't listen to the other side. That's literally the problem we have right now, a bunch of boomers who scream socialism when you try to feed their starving children or get people access to medical care.
I don't think anyone would disagree with your point, but the other side is literally daring the U.S. military to kill them right now and emitting lout screeching noises. I can't blame anyone for avoiding engagement.
A vocal minority of cockwaffles are daring the federal government to assert its authority.
I'm sure the proportion of conservatives who support this is disappointingly high, but it is not all, or even most (around here). Even if they do support this political fuckery, the transition to a shooting war is not a small leap.
Civil war it is then. (they will start it though)
So you want dictatorship. That way there is no opposing side and as long as you agree, everything is good.
I think most rational people would like an opposition party who brings good ideas with solid justification to the table. A group of professional politicians who argue in good faith, working for the betterment of their electorate. People who can at least be respected by the international community, willing to tackle the real problems facing the world as a whole.
If we're talking about dictatorship perhaps it's worth scrutinising the people arguing for total immunity for the president. It's especially worth an in-depth look at the relationships they form with leaders of other nations and the principles they share.