Let's call a spade a spade. This is SOP for the Uniparty. Republicans are basically Democrat Lite. There's at least one other party that doesn't engage in this crap, but they're not as hungry for power, so the ultimate culprit is the power we physically grant to these assholes, who then immediately turn around and attempt to brainwash and extort us for more power and control.
Abdication of duty. That's the ultimate disease.