Of the many, many things that amaze me about this regime and its rise and functionality is the absolute total debasement that otherwise proud and accomplished people (maybe disagree with that, but a senator is a senator, man) are willing to undertake.
And continue this series ad nauseum, ad infinitum.
That so much of our "leadership" is actually soulless, gelatinous slugs with zero guiding principles other than "I want some power" still shocks naive Brisketexan.
I mean, sure...I want some power. But it's ALWAYS been so I can use it to accomplish goals driven by my guiding principles and beliefs. If you told me "Brisket, you can be a senator, and get the cool greeting of 'senator Brisket, your table is ready' at the Old Ebbitt Grill, but you'll have to vote for things you loathe that will hurt a lot of people to get and hold your seat, and you won't be able to accomplish any of the things you actually believe in," I'd fucking decline the offer. And I LOVE the Old Ebbitt Grill, they have a great oyster selection. But if I can't use my position to actually help people and serve my values, what's the point?
These spineless slugs? They'll compromise everything, and turn themselves into knob-gobbling simps, and for what? Seriously, for fucking what?