Controlling the future of a world they no longer have any meaningful stake in.
Their voters too. It's hilarious that the greatest rage about the direction of the country comes from ancient conservative fucks that are circling the drain and won't even be alive to feel the effects. And it isn't even anger for the sake of the well being of their descendants, as their policy positions are almost always to cut everyone off from societal help when they need it just to revel in the pain of anyone outside their in-group.
It's just very important for Old Republicans to know that Americans that don't look or act like them will continue to be kicked while they're down after they're gone. It's like they think heaven will just sitting on a cloud with popcorn watching police murder black teenagers and poor women getting declined for abortions.
That's what blows my mind. What is motivating these people? If you're in your 80s, surely you have enough money to just fucking retire already. Is their greed for even more money and power that strong that they have to continue ruining our country well after the average person is deep into their retirement years?