The thing about loving “law and order” is it’s not some foundational principle after which the rest of liberal democracy can safely flourish. It’s the emergent principle of succesful, equitable liberal democracy

Law & order fraying into violent protests and riots isn’t a threat to liberal democracy, it is a symptom of the collapse of liberal democracy

Fascists will always claim law & order as their front lawn, and if you allow yourself to argue with them in their yard, you will soon enough follow them up their steps and through their door, agreeing the whole way even when you think you’re still arguing