Because they are superior intellects. They understand that it never worked for anyone in the past because they lacked the enlightened views of the modern liberal.
Seriously. Look at how they operate. They really believe this. And their inherent racism towards brown people and their ‘obvious’ mental superiority it us knuckle draggers ensure their coming victory.
They really believe it, Once you accept that, the rest falls into place.
Because they’ve always been top of the heap at the boarding schools, universities, law firms, bureaucracies, etc. They can’t imagine a situation where they aren’t in control.
My guess is that a lot of then never got punched in the nose or even spanked.