Adherents of the Ayn Rand view of the world see "makers" and "takers."
Their view: The competent (makers) rise to the top and run the corporations. Takers are not as (1) smart or (2) driven and will take advantage of handouts.
Rep. Clyde said, “to call it an insurrection . . . is a bald-faced lie." He also likened what happened to a "tourist visit." businessinsider.com/gop-rep-says-c…
2/ Louie Gohmert said there was “no evidence of an armed insurrection,” said no firearms had been confiscated. cnn.com/2021/05/14/pol…
There are a few things this group can do that will hasten the demise of the Republican Party.
If sitting members of Congress join, and if they start voting with Democrats, and if they vote for Democrats, you will see the Republican Party implode.
If they include elected state Republicans, and all they want is for the Republican Party to break with Trump, the only accomplishment will be that if Trump runs, he will have an even harder time winning reelection.
There is an aspect to totalitarianism we need to talk about: People believe what they are told to believe.
2/ The latest chapter in the saga of the radicalization of the Republican Party centers on Liz Cheney, who may be ousted from her leadership position in the House because she refuses to capitulate to Trump’s big lie about the election.