"But both parties in Illinois have set a low bar for expectations of their own party leaders, even as they rail upon the opposite party nationally. Even in cynical Chicago and Illinois, the hypocrisy this election cycle has been stunning."
Because Orange Man Bad. Absolutely and thoroughly corrupt Democrats are always better than any Republican to roughly 52% of the voting population of the state. and with that thinking (and I know far, far too many people from all educational levels and walks of live who think this way), nothing will ever change.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
“Why won’t establishment Democrats suffer consequences?”
Because Orange Man Bad. Absolutely and thoroughly corrupt Democrats are always better than any Republican to roughly 52% of the voting population of the state. and with that thinking (and I know far, far too many people from all educational levels and walks of live who think this way), nothing will ever change.