The problem is that it is consistent with the average person's understanding of politicians. Newsom was caught in several situations of "rules for thee, but no

The problem is that it is consistent with the average person's understanding of politicians. Newsom was caught in several situations of "rules for thee, but not for me" during COVID, the conflict of interest that is congressional stock trading was defended as a right, and supreme court justices are openly taking bribes without consequences. Citizens united said the rich can spend as much money as they want to get their standard-bearer elected. Even if it's not true, it's consistent, so it's not "clickbait working" so much as a story that completely makes sense given the current magnitude of corruption in American politics.