They are drawn to political power like moths to a flame because they don't believe in the power of the individual to order his own life. They want to escape all personal responsibility.
That too can be an advantage because getting rid of any or all the "red" states would increase their political power. It would remove checks on their power.
If they were capable at all of grasping tax revenue their eyes wouldn't glaze over every time I bring up the fact that Obama has spent $6 trillion and has nothing to show for it.
Mind blowing expenditure, and not so much as a tattoo or even a T-shirt for most of us (SEIU excepted).
The 'drunken sailors' in DC ought to look like the illustrated man....(with apologies to current or former sailors everywhere).
Unfortunately, they'll have the binge, we'll just get the 'hangover'.