I'm not sure that's what's going on. One party is indeed trying to present itself to a very big tent as a reasoned, rational entity that is trying to make everyone's lives better. And to some extent, it's actually trying to -- and succeeding in -- doing just that.
The other party is tickling the amygdalas of a bunch of shrieking apes. It's a sad commentary on our species that the latter approach still works at all, let alone so spectacularly.
I'm not sure that's what's going on. One party is indeed trying to present itself to a very big tent as a reasoned, rational entity that is trying to make everyone's lives better. And to some extent, it's actually trying to -- and succeeding in -- doing just that.
The other party is tickling the amygdalas of a bunch of shrieking apes. It's a sad commentary on our species that the latter approach still works at all, let alone so spectacularly.
Dana Milbank got it right: "Half of America’s leaders are trying to govern, and the other half are hurling vulgarities." https://wapo.st/3EMQ4BZ