No delusions should remain that the most recent presidential election has “transformed” Washington into anything grander than what it has always been: a ‘spoils exchange’ where A and B shamelessly conspire to rob C and then swap the plundered proceeds with D for D’s commitment to help A and B retain their seats on this exchange.
Cats do not, and will never, bark. They do, and always will, (rent-)seek out and devour weak prey.
