Trump brazenly corrupted the Republican party in open defiance of everything Thomas Dewey cherished. How was that possible?
Social scientists have an answer. Corrupt people are drawn to join a corrupt system, which they see as a welcome opportunity. Corruption snowballs.
People who otherwise would have become pimps or embezzlers in corporations recognized Trump instantly, and they decided to enter politics. They made easy money by preaching racism and sexism to the ignorant. They adopted Trump's crudeness, which some voters read as honest leadership. The worst elements in the party took control.
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