Money and power. Say what you want about Trump, but he is as
Talented a populist demagogue as this country has ever seen imo. He has converted the new Republican base, which is very different from the pre-Trump base, into a full on cult.
Some repubs jump on board to raise money. Some do it to avoid being primaried. Some to advance their careers in a new party that looks like a cult, not the repub party of old. Many are seeking all of the above.
Reactions to Cheney, Romney, and Kinzinger show the path of least resistance to success in today’s repub party. It ain’t trying to make the case to the cult that they should deprogram and rejoin American constitutional democracy. Right now, as a republican, you’re either all in on undermining American democracy, or you’re fighting an uphill battle to overcome resistance from a cult. The tough road may turn out to pay dividends eventually, but early post Trump admin indications are discouraging.
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Posted: 05/09/2021 at 4:19PM