subservient

"Whereas before, a quite subservient audience would just take what was given to them in the media, with natural scepticism, curiosity, and a greater level of information, I think people use more critical thinking."

The key to Sheinbaum's success seems to have been in refusing to back down on unreasonable requests or matters of real importance, while similarly not appearing subservient or acquiescent to the White House's demands.

"We are not subservient to a king or anyone else out of Washington."

In true fascism, everyone and everything is subservient to the party: “What is happening now in the U.S. — techno-feudal masters directly occupying high government positions — is unimaginable in fascism.”

"He probably expects him to be more subservient than he is, so it was a great dynamic between the two of us."