When they're in power, they have to put up... and because we live in a country with freedom of speech, they can't make the opposition shut up.
Because of that, their constant struggle against reality gets more and more ridiculous and obvious. They retreat into their anti-reality bubble, drawing their friends and supporters around themselves in a hive-like swarm.
Well put, I have long stated that I am a Solitary Bee, not one of those Hive Bees. I am more dependent upon my own actions for survival and cannot blame others.