I would make the case that they don't, because if they properly understood the consequences of their votes, they wouldn't elect the likes of Comer and Jordan to begin. And even if it's the worst case scenario and all those services that people depend on grind to a halt, these people would find someone else to blame for it.
I would make the case that they don't, because if they properly understood the consequences of their votes, they wouldn't elect the likes of Comer and Jordan to begin. And even if it's the worst case scenario and all those services that people depend on grind to a halt, these people would find someone else to blame for it.
To put it another way, while Bulwark-style conservatism still believes in personal responsibility, MAGA believes in scapegoating. That will never change.
I’m afraid that for many what you say is true. I continue to hope that there are some people who are able to question what is happening. I imagine that most of them will shift the blame. People in cults (Heaven’s Gate, Jim Jones) can’t always see when their lives are threatened.
I would make the case that they don't, because if they properly understood the consequences of their votes, they wouldn't elect the likes of Comer and Jordan to begin. And even if it's the worst case scenario and all those services that people depend on grind to a halt, these people would find someone else to blame for it.
To put it another way, while Bulwark-style conservatism still believes in personal responsibility, MAGA believes in scapegoating. That will never change.
I wonder how many of them think that they are not doing well and that a shutdown will not affect them.
I’m afraid that for many what you say is true. I continue to hope that there are some people who are able to question what is happening. I imagine that most of them will shift the blame. People in cults (Heaven’s Gate, Jim Jones) can’t always see when their lives are threatened.
I have zero hope for them. The best play is to assume the worst, and move on.