Or , as is intended of trained force users , only sith deal in absolutes <| sep |> Pence is partisan . And I get that , to liberals , he ' s terrifying , as his policy positions are the opposite of what you want . I don ' t consider myself liberal or conservative . But Pence respects basic institutions . You don ' t have to worry about nuclear war , or pulling out of international treaties , or the US ' s international standing as Trump starts fights over his ego because someone insulted him . Pence , if anything , can keep his cool . Even if Pence does the exact opposite of everything you want , Pence is , in worst case , a 4 to 8 yearroadblock and the rollback of Obama ' s accomplishments , plus Supreme Court . Trump is , in worst case , a destruction of every major institution and the US ' s status on the world scene . He could very much be America ' s Berlusconi . The Pence is worse than Trump meme , IMHO , underscores just how dangerous Trump ' s authoritarianism is .