The article questions the motives behind running for powerful federal offices, such as the Senate or House of Representatives. The author expresses skepticism about whether candidates genuinely seek to enact positive change or are primarily motivated by personal ambition and party loyalty. The pressure to conform to party directives often results in elected officials voting against their own judgment. This raises the question of the legitimacy of these representatives and whether independent thinkers should be prioritized over those who simply follow party lines.
'If you suggest that you might show some independence, the party pulls you into line... You’re afraid that if you disobey Donald Trump, the MAGA right may physically threaten you and your family.'
'If the only reason you’re running is because the job is really cool, so therefore you should hold it, any thinking person despises you. Get out.'
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