I imagine they know precisely how fascists operate. They just think they're sly enough to maneuver through shifting power centers like they've done their whole lives. Either they're wrong and they lose their grasp on power, or they're right and they'll be the ones shooting themselves in a bunker.

We should already be taking wagers on the date that it is discovered that John Roberts has engaged in mortgage fraud! 😉 “The Chief must step down now. I will no longer accept his presence on the court.”