He’s not out of touch.
He also doesnt have to worry about re-election.
He is intensely connected with Wall Street interests through his wifes sisters who are all married into big shots there - he is married to Elaine Chao, and was bailed out by her billionaire tycoon father when he got into financial trouble.
Follow the money, he is part of the interconnected system.
Follow the money, he is part of the interconnected system.
Let one of these eunuchs have one of their family assaulted by an invader and see how fast they wake up.