They are not even pretending any more.
And it is in the open. Despots in the past hired thugs to beat up opponents in the streets. The democrat version is to conduct unrestricted lawfare on enemies. It is cleaner, leaves no outward marks, but is just as effective in destroying their lives.
Elections won't cure what ails our republic.
we're goners...
we could have stopped this back in 2012 but some just couldn't vote for a Mormon or for a decent man with some conservative good points...
nope...we had to ensure the dictatorship continues, and at this point, don't ever think it will end...