Omg, you hit the nail on the head. I wrote a little bit about this mindset, and why it makes a fertile ground for con artists, here: https://medium.com/@delanirbartlette/why-is-the-right-so-rife-with-con-artists-2a6eb27ed810

But you have gone into much greater depth. And shown why we CANNOT let these people be in charge.

Thank you!