Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit:
There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
—Frank Wilhoit
Yep, republicans hate Americans and want to control every aspect of our lives. They hate freedom, whenever they see anyone expressing their liberty in a way they themselves wouldn’t they want to ban it.
Indeed, it was a post over on kbin titled “Nearly a quarter of Republicans say classified docs charges make them more likely to support Trump: poll” https://kbin.social/m/politics/t/160848
Funny you mention touching grass. Michael Parenti dedicates an entire chapter about how marijuana was used by Nixon to galvanize white moderates against the hippies during the Vietnam War in “Blackshirts and Reds.” You can even read it outside… on the grass.
Heh, see, the user you replied to is doing the thing. A rational and logical argument that leads you towards a specific conclusion. That sounds a lot like being told what to do. Their response was essentially “you can’t tell me what to do”.