> It is downright preposterous to insinuate you can't be upset or demand accountability until

Do you want to be upset literally all the time? I don't.

> after the authoritarian has all the votes and power they require and it's too late to do anything.

That's not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is don't get upset over every dumb or outrageous thing that gets "introduced." Almost all those bills die without any intervention, but writing articles about them is easy outrage clickbait.