There's your mistake. They've decided they're taking this one by any means necessary. That's why it's not even subtle anymore. It's a straight up challenge: "We are in charge, whachoo gonna do?"

Holding an election at all was just to offer the right the chance to bend the knee somewhat gracefully.

Now, I do think they've vastly overreached themselves but that's the state of play as I see it.

There's your mistake. They've decided they're taking this one by any means necessary. That's why it's not even subtle anymore. It's a straight up challenge: "We are in charge, whachoo gonna do?"

Holding an election at all was just to offer the right the chance to bend the knee somewhat gracefully.