Tough on crime conservatives are infinitely more tolerable than tough on crime leftists at the moment. It would actually be easier for me to have a discussion with somebody who thinks that Joe Arpaio is the greatest thing since sliced bread than most leftists because, despite the fact that I honestly think that tough on crime conservatives are dreadfully wrong and have a bad philosophical outlook, they at least have a coherent moral framework.
How do you debate with somebody who wants to abolish the police and put more people in prison at the same time and is so committed to that that he or she can't see the moral inconsistency? How do you have a discussion with somebody who seems to pride him or herself on being anti-establishment, rebellious, and compassionate who will turn around and call for people to be hanged even though they're clearly innocent just because he or she regards the person to be an asshole?
Tough on crime conservatives are blatantly wrong; but, tough on crime leftists are either aggressively stupid or dishonest. I just find it easier to deal with people who are wrong than people who are morons.