It’s the good old Stockholm Syndrome of those who have never lived under anything but the American Political System: there’s this instinctive compulsion to chose and unwaveringly support whomever of the people imposed to them by those holding their lives hostage looks less nasty.
It’s an understandable animal-level survival instinct, though on a broader, strategical perspective, it actually preserves and even reinforces unfairness of the system - it’s been a long, long time since the Tree of liberty was last refreshed with the blood of tyrants and patriots and it shows.
It’s the good old Stockholm Syndrome of those who have never lived under anything but the American Political System: there’s this instinctive compulsion to chose and unwaveringly support whomever of the people imposed to them by those holding their lives hostage looks less nasty.
It’s an understandable animal-level survival instinct, though on a broader, strategical perspective, it actually preserves and even reinforces unfairness of the system - it’s been a long, long time since the Tree of liberty was last refreshed with the blood of tyrants and patriots and it shows.