Ultimately only violence can stop them.
An unfortunate truism. You and I see things alike.
“...Ultimately only violence can stop them. Reason & evidence won’t make a dent. ...”
Which is exactly why the first thing they do after seizing power is disarm the population and make them helpless.
Mao said it: All political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.
Unfortunately for the left... WE know it too.