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being honest about what Republicans actually are upsets Republican sources, readers, event sponsors, and ownership, costing corporate media money so you get this bizarre kayfabe where Republicans are given bottomless credibility they never had to earn

"kayfabe" really is the best way to describe it. Consider yesterday where trump acknowledged the only reason he isn't calling the Iran situation a "war" is because if he does, *then* he needs congressional approval. But if he just calls it something else, he thinks he gets to do whatever he wants.