If you don't have at least one of the phrases "controlled opposition" or "manufactured consent" in your comment, you're not really a good bootlicker for left-wing authoritarians.
In b4 "All authoritarians are right-wing" and "No True Communist" objections.
One major problem is that people don't agree on what's right for the country. Some want a police state, and others want a nanny state. They both compromise freedom for security / safety. Meanwhile, if you're in the middle, you're seen as colluding with the "other" side.
If you don't have at least one of the phrases "controlled opposition" or "manufactured consent" in your comment, you're not really a good bootlicker for left-wing authoritarians.
In b4 "All authoritarians are right-wing" and "No True Communist" objections.