There's some worry that McCarthy will get more than he deserves for being throwing a tantrum, obviously. Once the cameras go off, these people are surprisingly reasonable. We live in a society where the algorithms reward craziness. That raises donor money from the crazies. And so people want to once the cameras are on, they make these very bold, principled, angry statements. But then they go behind closed doors and they're more reasonable.
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