new york democrats shouldn't be let anywhere near power. the ideal democratic leader is a guy who won by 2 percent and actually thinks of the GOP, rather than other Democrats, as the enemy.

it is worthwhile to consider the fact that trumpism's ideological foundation is built by the architects of the iraq war's worst sadism. desantis participated in torture at guantanamo. hegseth was popularized by his defense of war criminals. stephen miller was a debater defending abu ghraib.

there's also a case of bad incentives. there's not really any reputational harm for getting it wrong, or reputational gain for getting it right