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They believe in it, but they also believe that all Democrats are actually filthy cheats who stole every election and thereby inherently illegitimate.

They don't believe that about Democrats. Maybe their constituency does, thanks to propaganda, but the politicians simply just want to be in power.

Honestly I would be somewhat surprised if a good chunk of Congressional Republicans weren't high on their own supply at this point

True, there are probably a bunch of true believers in the House. Doubt there are many in the Senate, however.