The "Democrats would rather lose" theory really rains on your parade.
Apologies for AI summary, I couldn't find my favorite real human explanation.
The donor class overlaps. Democratic Party leaders...
Ah yes, think you ran this past me before, and it rings somewhat true. I think it kinda underlies the reason I don't hate Trump ad much as I probably should. He seemed to be somewhat of a curveball, at least in 2016. Maybe I've been duped, but I maintain that he was something of an upset to the usual system.