Because despite all the bluster about Trump being a unique danger, they know they’ll be fine, and it’s more important to make sure a member of their class doesn’t go to prison. Class solidarity is very much alive for the wealthiest.
People like Schiff and Pelosi know that if push comes to shove they can always make some kind of deal that will keep them out of the firing line personally, and they’ll happily throw the rest of the Americans under the bus in the name of bipartisanship.
Because despite all the bluster about Trump being a unique danger, they know they’ll be fine, and it’s more important to make sure a member of their class doesn’t go to prison. Class solidarity is very much alive for the wealthiest.
People like Schiff and Pelosi know that if push comes to shove they can always make some kind of deal that will keep them out of the firing line personally, and they’ll happily throw the rest of the Americans under the bus in the name of bipartisanship.
Pelosi had people in her office looking to string her up. She should know better.