Then look again at the 62 percent-plus majority in California in favor of smaller government and lower taxes.
In the great tradition of political movements rising against arrogant, corrupt elites, there will soon be a party of people rooting out the party of government. This party may be Republican; it may be Democratic; in some states it may be a third party. The politicians have been warned. ____________________________________________________________ Here, he pretty much nails it.
The level of arrogance of those in government is being balanced by the level of utter contempt of government, by the people.
Certainly cynicism at inner party hyprocrisy and elitism contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union, the interior counterpart to Reagan's exterior pressure.
"As long as they pretend to serve us, we pretend to support them."