I haven’t heard anything about them in quite a while. It’s like they were a hot-button topic of conversation, and then everyone just stopped talking about them. If they’re still around, what would be the reason they seemingly disappeared from the news?
They don’t disappear, the people still exist. They just change the justification for their actions. They can’t say out loud their real motivation: they desire a hierarchy where they are on top and others are below them.
Just remember that. It’s not about democracy or freedom or even religion or the economy. Conservatives want to be on top. They want an authoritarian leader to put everyone in their place. Do not argue with them about policy details. They value hierarchy more than anything.