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13. Knowing that there is nothing without liberty, others of us will cast fear aside and unite its defense. We are @StandUpRepublic.

12. It is they who most bear responsibility for liberty's loss, and to whom self-reflection will be most unkind as freedom's flame dims.

11. Others will decide they'd just rather not weather the public criticism, loss of social standing, and temporal consequences required.

10. Doing so isn't easy. In fact, many will stare into the eyes of authoritarianism and decide they lack the courage to resist it.

9. We are they who bear the responsibility of opposing authoritarianism in the defense of liberty with of all of our might.

8. But others do see and understand exactly what's happening. We understand the sheer peril of untruth and the loss of checks on power.

7. Many conservatives and other Americans won't see or understand this scheme as our liberties slip away gradually and without fanfare.

6. Trump and Steve Bannon are now feeding political catnip to conservatives for this very reason. And it's working.

5. Authoritarians always placate their partisan disciples with coveted policies so they'll turn a blind eye to liberty's erosion.

4. Without liberty, no right, no policy, no life, no dignity, no word, no truth, no future is secure.

3. But there is no issue more important for conservatives, and ALL Americans, than liberty and the defense of our constitutional republic.

2. After eight years of a Democrat-controlled White House, most conservatives are understandably eager for changes on a number of issues.

1. With their election victory secured, many on the right are now accepting @realDonaldTrump's authoritarianism in exchange for policy wins.