Republicans fume at members circumventing leaders with discharge petitions

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10. They crow about defending democracy, the constitution, and all the BS rhetoric that goes with it ...

UNTIL things don't go their way, when they lose the majority vote, lose public support, or lose the debate !
Then they commence to lying, cheating, stealing, and all manner of subverting the very democracy they claim to revere.

Their lips say that they love democracy; their actions say the country exists for the benefit of the wealthy privileged and the white . . .
such as gerrymandering, voter suppression, stripping voter rights and return to Jim Crow, control of the media, outright racist policies.
They hate half of the people in the country and see many of them as "lesser", as you said.
They can't tolerate disagreement, dissent, or dissonance.
Their true love is not for the country, it is for POWER: imposing their will and worldview on everyone, which is tyranny and fascism.
Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, JD Vance and President Caligula don't give a shit about democracy.
When you have the power you can persecute your enemies, abuse people with impunity, enrich yourself, and avoid accountability.
They frame everything in the context of "fighting a war" and absolutes and "life-and-death" with no room for compromise or consideration.
This mindset guarantees they will never admit to being wrong or losing :

The election was rigged
Fake news
It's Obama's fault
It's Biden's fault
The economy is better when Republicans are in charge (factually the opposite of reality)
The defense of the country is better when Republicans are in charge (total BS, 9/11 happened under the incompetence of Bush the lesser)
Antifa was responsible for Jan 6th BUT the people who were convicted should be pardoned and given money.