These people make a lot more sense when you model them the same way you model a commercial. Their owners pay a lot of money to get them in front of the camera, and get the things they say into the public discussion - to pretend these things have public support.
Ten years ago, the entire GOP leadership sounded and looked like Nikki Haley. Now, the base has rejected them, and we're even seeing cracks among congressmen. The debates have gone from the default thing for any Republican to watch to a borderline infomercial, with similar audience enthusiasm and viewership.
They're not conquerors. They begged and whined their way into a country whose leaders hate their constituents, and now they act arrogantly because they're too stupid to understand the consequences they'll face when those leaders are removed from power.