My sense always was that he had no ideals other then the desire to boss people around.
When you dig into any liberal no matter what they might say it always boils down to one thing, they want the power to make other people do what they say.
They all end up the same way, living like kings while they order the "little people" around. Every single time.
No exceptions.
“My sense always was that he had no ideals other then the desire to boss people around.”
He made people listen to his haranguing, interminable speeches. Can you imagine being stuck listening to that megalomaniac rail on for hours at a time?