Baseline. That is when the weak become prey and the strong survive, correct?
What is weaker than freaking out because someone used the wrong pronoun?
We can probably kill half of these people simply by holding a gun, and the other half by telling them we don't believe in AGW will kill us all.
The general populace might back Big Government, but Big Government has to be backed up by people willing to get shot for that cause.
Where are they going to find them when every house takes one or two of their ranks??
And how will they stop retaliation against their own families?
That Thin line is a razors edge and WE are the sharp bit. The Sheriff knows that . His Deputies know that.
They might be holding the line in part, because they think the law is wrong, but if they fail to hold it they know that they and their families will be killed, and that provides some incentives well. Your job and pension are no good if you are dead. They might verbally side with Big Government, talk big, but you can bet they will avoid actually trying to enforce unconstitutional laws as long as they can get away with it.
Boulder still has yet to arrest the man who is openly and publicly defying them, and that city is as big government as they come. Its Berkley of the Colorado Foothills. Watch Jon Caldera and see if that canary goes down.