Part 4/8:
A Historical Context
Historically, Republican victories were celebrated, indicating a win for conservative values against liberal ideologies. However, the narrative has changed. The assumption that a Republican win equates to a Democratic loss fails to consider the deeper implications of the existing political class, which seeks to retain control irrespective of party affiliation. Instead of a binary conflict, we are now faced with a triadic model: the people, the political class, and the political machine.