[mullingitover]

This is correct, there is an unfortunate acceptance of a lot of political mythology that I believe explains the results of the election (as we see above).

The GOP couldn't even form a coalition with itself, you saw a lot of people within the GOP who wouldn't endorse their candidate (the most stark example being the former VP). The democratic nominee coalition built to a fault. Many point to exactly this, and the failure to scorch the opposition to the degree warranted, as the reason for the loss.

RFK is your garden variety opportunist grifter, as are the entire confederacy of scammers and dunces (no offense, this is strictly a factual assessment) who are now on their way to positions of power based purely on their loyalty.

[devops99]

The GOP isn't the party of that side anymore. Only on paper.