Naked greed is a powerful motivator, but I am reluctant to oversimplify. I think establishment Republicans also desire power and its perquisites, as much as they can obtain of it. Which would suggest that two remaining GOP principles have in fact survived the bonfire that was the Trump campaign.
The millions who voted for him were told (repeatedly) at the time that they were suckers and bigots. It's not an easy thing to stand up and say, "You were right, I am a sucker." Nobody wants to be that person.
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