Populists, Democrats and ultimately even Republicans argued that the dissenters were right.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/opinion/supreme-court-wealthy-taxes.html

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul shared Wednesday that Americans across the United States fear to make political statements and decisions given President Joe Biden's administration's attitude toward political dissenters.

Source: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/11/15/rand-paul-americans-fear-two-tiered-system-of-justice-under-biden-administration/

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul shared Wednesday that Americans across the United States fear to make political statements and decisions given President Joe Biden’s administration’s attitude toward political dissenters.

Source: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/11/15/rand-paul-americans-fear-two-tiered-system-of-justice-under-biden-administration/

Such dissenters seldom lasted in his administration.

Source: https://www.weeklyblitz.net/featured/predictions-suggest-donald-trump-holds-strong-prospects-for-a-2024-win/

The general distrust of scientists revealed by the Rasmussen poll was most probably turbocharged by the Covid scare, and especially by the manner with which dissenters were treated.

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/04/science-betrayal/