The other side has long ago given up on convincing anyone of anything.
Any opposition is forcefully eliminated.
We make a mistake in thinking they want to have a fair debate.
There is a good reason for that.
If debate is no longer permissible (and let’s be honest, the elite no longer want debate), there are few options left. No good ones.
I have been studying the fall of the Roman republic lately. Kind of a hobby of mine. We are a generation or less away from the end of any type of real elections. Simply put, they don’t work anymore.