The fools. They have no idea the Pandora's Box they're opening, or that the hurricane that comes out of it is going to be as dangerous to them as everyone else.
There is literally nothing more certain they could do to ensure a hard break with the traditions and mores they think they're protecting.
the only tradition the american conservative movement finds important is their homogenous bloc has a divine right to wield absolute power. that tradition has been under threat my entire adult life, wherein they have never won a presidential popular vote, and they’re responding accordingly.
