Politics is fundamentally about control of resources. Any kind of ideology is in essence a side show while the real meat is where funding goes. Ideological cult

Politics is fundamentally about control of resources. Any kind of ideology is in essence a side show while the real meat is where funding goes. Ideological culture war and identity-politics issues are fantastic for both parties because they motivate supporters without expending any resources. Ideologically motivated voters are sitting at the kids table eating scraps while the adults divvy up the good stuff. Party ideology will shift and twist to follow the fashions and whims of these folks as well as put forward new more effective narratives when possible, while the real interest groups who are after resources are more stable in their needs.