As a resident of the Chicago suburbs I must dispute this. We're talking about Illinois politicians. Party affiliation is a geographic detail, and does not represent adherence to a specific political philosophy in Illniois. The real loyalty of the politicians here is to the Combine, that fusion of political, legal and financial power that enables those in power to maintain it by assisting each other regardless of party.
“The real loyalty of the politicians here is to the Combine, that fusion of political, legal and financial power that enables those in power to maintain it by assisting each other regardless of party.”
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With the disappearance of conservatism on the national stage, I think we are seeing this Big Machine attitude manifested nationwide.
Either that or it is a simple matter that the balls of most Republicans have spontaneously shrivelled to the size of the nucleus of the element Argon...