Republicans have spent literal decades denigrating expertise. Net result is that now all you need is the letter R beside your name to get the vote of their base. Then, once elected, they support whatever legislation the party grandees (themselves captive to the donors) tell them to support.
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Republicans have spent literal decades denigrating expertise. Net result is that now all you need is the letter R beside your name to get the vote of their base. Then, once elected, they support whatever legislation the party grandees (themselves captive to the donors) tell them to support.