People on the terrorist watch list can legally purchase pistols and assault weapons.

[Igel]

8. That's not it.

People like having the government full of rights and powers when it suits them, not so when it doesn't.

They like the idea of Fonseca's data being dumped, and rebel at the idea of hiding off-shore transactions.

But if it's their phone's encryption that's at stake, they go livid.

Unless Brock Turner, the guy from Stanford, had his phone encrypted. Then it must be broken and the government must have the power to do so.

For things that affect them negatively, they want small government. Limited government. Castrated government.

For things that affect them positively, they want big government.

For things that affect their domestic foes negative, they want big government. If it affects their foes positively, then it must be stopped.

Notice I said "people." Not DUers. Not Democrats. Not Republicans. People.