This article, about how Trump got GOP leadership to bend to his will, misses a key aspect: Trump is a useful idiot. They use Trump just as he uses them. Trump delivers votes, but lacks policy or vision. They fill that void with their (craven, retrograde) plans. The moment Trump loses support from the polity, they'll stab him in the back without a second thought. http://archive.today/2024.09.10-111256/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/10/trump-gop-support-jd-vance-2024/679564/