No demonic possession there. All their bad stuff comes from within THEM, their own hearts, minds, souls and consciences.
They blame the GOP for this country's problems. Gee, I thought that our nation's leader had SOMETHING to do with them. Maybe I'm wrong.
I personally agree with your theology, we are ourselves responsible for our decisions and when we choose evil we should not blame some external force, only ourselves
but just in case it might help, I’d love to see the good padre do an exorcism to drive the devils out of WashDC (starting at the top)