The dial has been turned hard right, it needs a reset. When all the checks & balances - SCOTUS, free press, unbiased judiciary, congressional oversight - it requires firm action. We've all seen what this right-wing white supremacy leads to. Dems have brought a toothpick to a knife fight.
So you don’t mind a dictatorship as long as the dictator is on your side?
Franklin Roosevelt: "He may be a bastard, but he's our bastard."
Sorry - you may be willing to give up on democracy, but I think it is worth fighting for.
This particular crowd never does. They're authoritarians first, and allegedly left/progressive a distant second.
So what the fuck are you? A "moderate"?