It doesn't even have to be an edge case. Many people support horrible things seemingly under the assumption that the government that changes control every 4-12

It doesn't even have to be an edge case. Many people support horrible things seemingly under the assumption that the government that changes control every 4-12 years will never change again. Maybe it's rational on some level; if you manage to give the people you prefer limitless power while they rule, maybe they'll become powerful enough to end elections. edit: of course Moraes did the same for Bolsonaro as for Lula. Some people's ideologies rest mainly on their hatred of the general population, not a preference for the rule of any particular party.