Take them to Romans 13 and then inform them we live in a democracy, not a monarchy or a Roman Empire. In a Democracy a citizen, if he is a good citizen, is OBLIGATED to make his opinions known to both the authorities and the electorate. To fail in this is to allow others, by default, to oppress others.
Explain to them that silent obedient types made Hitler possible.
but, Romans 13 says that if you don’t honor the govt then you don’t honor God...ick...
We live in a republic....a democratic republic.