Looking back, this was an inevitable trajectory that came from denouncing common media and denying common core cause (the country's well-being) with the opposition.

I will say that the Democrats do not have the grift factory right now, but that's never a laurel to be rested on. Remember that pre-covid a lot of antivax noise came from a particular bit of the lefty fringe.

One thing shifting Republican to Democrat really drove home is that you have to keep your own team grounded and honest or you'll lose them.