They’ve cemented institutional power and made strong demographic inroads.

Institutionally, they’ve completed the takeover of media — not just the news, but all forms. They have also won in education.

This means they never get called out — so they are free to speak at will because most voters just are dumb and will do what the TV tells them. The number of those voters is getting smaller, but it’s still very high. Certainly high enough to win an election.