Paxton proved Massie's 'craziest son of a bitch' theory - UnHerd
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Thomas Massie's blunt theory about why GOP voters pick the "craziest" candidate keeps proving itself right — and Ken Paxton's primary win is the latest brutal evidence.
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Theory Briefing
- Massie told UnHerd in 2017 that GOP voters deliberately pick the 'craziest son of a bitch' to signal rage at the establishment.
- Ken Paxton's survival in the Texas GOP primary, despite impeachment and scandal, fits Massie's framework of voters rewarding defiance over competence.
- Massie's own primary loss in Kentucky suggests the theory has a dark irony — even its author wasn't extreme enough to survive it.