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Try this on for size.
It occured to me the peopel in the curerent admininstration are all in the movie/musical about Wicked.

Yes, I used an AI to use proper terms and summerize (I rarely do this just FYI)

Wizard of Oz Charismatic illusionist, figurehead of power Donald Trump – maintains control through spectacle, propaganda, and illusion

Madam Morrible Propaganda enforcer, spins lies to support Wizard is Pam Bondi/Ice Barbis – loyal defender, messaging enforcer

Glinda Popular, ambitious, complicit but pragmatic are the Rank-and-file GOP members – go along despite knowing corruption, driven by ambition

Elphaba Branded “wicked,” principled resister is the opposition/whistleblowers/protestors – vilified truth-tellers, “No Kings Day” activists

Fiyero Starts complicit, defects to resist is the Defecting GOP members – break ranks, choose principle over ambition

Nessarose Rigid, insecure, clings to power are the hardline loyalists – double down on Trumpism out of ideology or fear

Boq Innocent citizen, transformed into Tin Man is the Ordinary citizens/minor players – dehumanized, reshaped into tools of the movement

Dr. Dillamondrepresents the Marginalized intellectual, silenced by regime Immigrants, marginalized groups, resisters – targeted and stripped of voice

Flying Monkeys Enforcers of Wizard’s will Stephen Miller, JD Vance, others – policy architects and attack-dogs who intimidate dissent

I'm sure there's countless movies and plays and book that fit, but Wicked seems topical now.