Women For Trump - Luckovich Cartoon

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17. Good point. It's suppose it's akin to that Stockholm syndrome dynamic among minority (esp. immigrant) Republicans

They see the GOP as "the big dogs" - and feel they need to be on their side for both protection and possible benefit.

But if they had an even basic understanding of human nature, they'd realize that bullies often brutalize their sycophants first.

"I prayed, oh Caesar, that the gods spare you and take me instead!" the obsequious Lentulus told Caligula.

"Well," Caligula sneered, "We can't both be here then, can we? Shouldn't we give the gods what we promise them?"

And that was the end of poor Lentulus.