you could call these people the children of Rush Limbaugh; political entertainers with a vested interest in gridlock, dysfunction and hyper-polarization. they may be sincere conservatives but they have no actual interest in governing or government. nytimes.com/2020/08/03/us/…
and like limbaugh, they are so influential among conservative voters that they shape the incentive structure of republican politicians, who adopt a similar tone, style and approach, giving even more material for entertainers to use, creating a destructive feedback loop.
trump was the best thing that could possibly happen for these people. a republican president consumed with grievance and exclusively interested in waging culture wars against perceived enemies.
