Rand is ready to grandstand and he is ready to be as much of a kook as his father. That’s about it.
The acorn does not fall far from the tree.
Guessin Rand likes being in the Congress, cause he is torpedoing everything else.
Perhaps Rand is playing “Bernie Sanders” on our side?
Rand is a brilliant set of fireworks at the edge of the arena acting as a visual distraction to the gladiators.
I think that Rand is largely motivated to keep his family’s cult going.
Being a cult leader made for a very good life for his dad, and Rand might be trying to maintain that family lifestyle.