I'm not convinced it damages Democrats. Look at what they have done since 2015 with no consequences. A documented, partisan campaign to smear Trump as a Russian Manchurian Candidate.
A couple of failed prosecutions from Russia-gate. Some committee hearings with questions and speeches. Congressional letters that get ignored. Congressional subpoenas that get ignored. Misuse of the legal system. Partisan impeachments. It helped them almost destroy Trump's presidency. It helped them in 2020. And might help them in 2024. Unless I'm missing something, I'm not seeing how this has hurt them.
I agree anyone with a rational brain can see through this stuff. But Trump Derangement Syndrome is real, so there are a lot of otherwise smart, rational people who really don't care, so long as it gets rid of Trump.
Yeah, don't necessarily disagree with any of this.
If you have not watched Patrick Bet-David's podcast where he has libertarian David Smith debate Chris Cuomo, you should. It's the closest thing we get to a real beatdown, and some MINOR concessions from Cuomo.
But it does show the mentality they had and where the delusion comes from - here's any example (paraphrased):
Cuomo: The experts I talked to all disagree with your assessments on Covid
Smith: The experts I talked to did.
Cuomo: Did you talk to people in the CDC and NIH like I did?
Smith: No, and that's exactly the fucking point.
Smith destroys him. Even brings video receipts when Cuomo tried to lie.