But when they establish a majority and take control of government, they can get pretty damn authoritarian, right up to policing what goes on in the privacy of people's bedrooms between consenting adults.
Please give an example of this happening in the real world. Show some laws passed by "conservatives" that "polices what goes on in peoples bedrooms"?
It looks like you are just regurgitating MSM talking points.
Disclaimer: I have no dog in 2-party politics team warfare, its just that for anyone alive for past 50 years its clear this is not true.