People are more than willing to have these laws on the books because they know that at least half of time “their side” is in power and will wield them like a cudgel against the “other side”. And we want that. Until they’re used agains us, then we whine and moan. There is no principle involved, it’s just human nature.
That’s not entirely correct. Democrats have long pushed such civil rights offenses; but Republicans have fought to stop them. This includes everything from segregation to corrupt voting practices, the FCC “fairness” rules that excluded conservatives, Lois Lerner’s IRS, etc., etc., even Harry Reid’s abusive use of the senate rules.
In the latter case, even before he was reelected, McConnell said that once again, when the Republicans control the senate, they will show the Democrats fairness that they have never shown to Republicans.
At some point, wanting to continue to play fair against someone who cheats at every opportunity gets tired. And while you have killed a particular cheat they used, they have still profited from it. So it is like telling a bank robber that they are no longer permitted to rob banks, but they can keep the money they have stolen. So the next day they rob jewelry stores.
So continuing to use “choke point” actually hits the “bank robbers” where it hurts. The legitimate businesses they have attacked are almost always fastidious with their books and behavior; but the equivalent Democrat businesses and NGO are rife with corruption, double dealing and tax evasion. So when the light is shined on them, the cockroaches flee.