The Whining Victimhood of the Republican Party
<p>Donald Trump is a privileged billionaire. Ron DeSantis is the Governor of a prosperous state. Nikki Haley has had success after success despite being a woman and person of color. The House far right Freedom Caucus are powerful DC politicians, arguably near the top of the elite.</p>
<p>So why are they all acting like the world has dealt them a losing hand over and over again? The simple answer is that it’s all an act, an act of monstrous cynicism. They pretend to care about their constituents as they seek greater and greater power, while not actually doing anything to deserve it.</p>
<p>Normally in US politics there is a kind of balance between the egotistical grandstanders and those who really feel they are there to serve, a balance that crosses party lines. That balance is not a minor thing, it is how we get things done, big things.</p>
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