And it will be the law and order people who would be the proponents.
Remember, political alignment is a circular thing, not linear. With current political philosophy and positions, the American liberal left is closer to the traditional moderate political positions than ever. The conservative side is closer than ever to extreme right, which we normally call fascism, but which in the final analysis is authoritarianism.
Be more afraid of the extremists, and as things are going, the right is ahead of the left.