The people who could double-think so skillfully—who could advocate for laws that would surveil women until they were little more than chattel and for the return of sodomy laws that turned cops into bedroom-window peepers, while all the time trumpeting that they were the true and sole guardians of free speech, religious freedom, and every other form of liberty—were a useful bunch to keep around and keep fed on dark dollars until they grew bold enough to grasp the levers of power.
