@hightor,
hightor wrote:
Again, it simply is not possible to understand modern American conservatism and the modern GOP without grasping the power and influence of...money.
It can't be over-emphasized.
Unfortunately the odor of wealth is very attractive to the Trump crowd who are impressed by the billionaires in the cabinet (smartest guys in the world!), who are sucked in by over-the-top spectacle, and who are sure will make them "rich".
I think this is one of the bigger misconceptions liberals have about conservatives.
Conservatives have no desire for politicians "who are sure will make them "rich"." What they want is for government to do their job and move out of the way so they can make themselves rich. They don't want or need someone else to do that for them. That's the liberal model. Have someone else do for them so they don't have to do for themselves.
Looking at other people that have become wealthy, they sometimes act as a role model and evidence that people can, indeed, make themselves very wealthy. So, when looking for a leader or someone to assist a leader, would you rather have someone that has proven themselves to be successful at something or someone that has failed at everything they have ever done?
