This comment came up in, of all places, an audio group I follow. It was written by someone who worked at a legendary, now-defunct Boston loudspeaker company. I thought it would be worth posting here.
Most of those billionaires are libertarians who keep copies of Ayn Rand’s novels and nonfiction in a small bookcase in their bedrooms. Each of them sees themselves as versions of John Galt, a superior human being who has contempt for most of mainstream humanity, especially the inept losers who are struggling to survive.
Scratch a Republican and under the scratch you will either find an evangelical or a libertarian. Scratch either of those and underneath the scratch you will discover a fascist.
Socially, the chaotic and nasty situation we have in the USA today is an amplified version of what the country has been all along. Note that the rest of the world is no better, just less lucky.
I essentially agree with him, although I personally know exceptions to Evangelicals and Libertarians being fascists underneath. Since Trump’s return to power, I’m not sure we’re all that lucky anymore.