re: #73 The Ghost of a Flea
The party has true believers who will just follow along because they donât evaluate âwhat just happenedâ in terms you or I would, because they donât value consistency, and their version of âloyaltyâ operates more like an honor cultureâdifferent rules for those âinâ than âout,â lots of covering bad behavior, and lots of nudge-nudge-wink-wink exceptions to rulesâthan a formal ethical code.
âŚand it has cynics who are loyal because loyalty is necessary to make the heist come off.
Earlier I made the comparison between certain Republicans and sports fans⌠itâs all about the team, we hate that guy until we trade for him (or he signs in free agency); we love this guy until he gets traded (or leaves in free agency). Being consistent is for suckers