"literally everyone was silent" This is such a cliche, and yet simultaneously someone in this thread is saying we don't have to worry about the current Preside

"literally everyone was silent" This is such a cliche, and yet simultaneously someone in this thread is saying we don't have to worry about the current President becoming a dictator because of the zillion times previous Presidents were accused of wanting to seize power. How do you think these contradictory cliches thrive alongside each other?