If politicians are scared to go against their leader for fear of violence and that leader does not fear any consequences then it sounds more like a criminal gang than a political party. Who will hold them to account?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/27/republicans-trump-threats
Understand this about the United States. The threat of this kind of violence has been levied against every group of people working for freedom for centuries. Finally, the violence threatens those who thought they were immune. Either they will step up as my ancestors had to, or...
They intimidate those who try to hold them to account, man. The law somehow saves the powerful with light penalties and the people who oppose them are beaten to death for throwing garbage on the street.