Every bad precedent set will be expanded and abused by the next president. Whether left-wing or right-wing, it's the same vampire.

I think it's harder to find people I can respect at all in politics on the left is because Democrats have both rhetoric and action built on a foundation of benevolent despotism. "Just let government handle it" is their mantra, and they act on it. Where I see the disconnect between word and deed is the talk about police reform and peace abroad resulting in more laws for police to abusively enforce against innocent people and propaganda about how this time, we wage war for peace. The Super Delegates in the DNC blantantly crowning Hillary instead of Bernie was evidence of their real values IMHO.

Republicans, on the other hand, talk about small government and individual responsibility while most of them act to build a bigger police state and military-industrial complex. A few still manage to mostly act like they actually believe in what they say, though. Perversely, it almost seems like a trap to keep people playing their game instead of rejecting it. When Ron Paul threatened the status quo, every effort was made to erase him from discussion even when he was still in the debates and polls. They changed the rules to prevent his delegates from undermining the process. It was less blatant than the DNC, but no less real.