... and that giving money directly to people will force big insurance companies to cut their rates.

They say don't attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity, but in this case, it's both.

"There's no proposal, George. There will never be a proposal like that because it's fucking nuts and will never work. What I do wish is someone would take his goddamn phone away."

... when the long range goal is to deprive them of both.

during which the proles thrash around a little as it gradually dawns on them that the oligarchy is taking away anything and everything from the non-wealthy.

Once the proles figure it out and just give up, everything settles down.

No problemo! The wealthy just need to ride it out and have the force necessary to keep the underclass in line until they "get used to it" (to paraphrase mitch mcconnell).

Total bankruptcy and destruction. Capitulate or die. It’s the Trump way.

I think it’ll go until the midterms.

Which likely will never come, but whatever as long as the rubes are given some hope

We didn't get that one either.