> You mean, they know they need to be voted in! I.e. elections.
They know that they don't need to legitimately win elections to stay in power. All they need to do is keep the support of their base sufficiently to prevent any investigation into their election manipulation. They've already lost the good will of the majority, so they have to find a way to win with a minority.
That means placating their wealthy supporters with giveaways, i.e. the recent NLRB decision that conveniently solves Elon Musk's union problem. [1]
That means helping pliant local officials stay in power, by gerrymandering among other methods.
That means maintaining the support of ICE, who have proven themselves able to use violence against critics of the administration.
You mean, they know they need to be voted in! I.e. elections.