Could it be some simple and crappy truth that seems too malicious to actually be? Something like: You’ll never get anywhere “working your way up” or “playing by the rules” because there are too many weak and sniveling fake-it-til-you-make-it people around who will stand in your way and hold you back. The only way is to walk over all of them and go straight to the top, then cut your own deal. Otherwise, you struggle with the rest.

The office of the Democratic Party of Santa Mira, California was abuzz with activity as they prepared for the upcoming primary. Box after box of Hillary posters arrived each day and were filling both store rooms as well as the unused office that was previously occupied by the town’s party chairman.