Their disappearance from these forums speaks volumes. Like with W., I expect after Trump is gone no-one is going to admit to voting for him.
Note : This thread is not about having sympathy for Trump suppporters.
I'm sure you know at least one person that went really too far, or maybe you did once.
At that point, some people will realize they are in the wrong, leaving them with 2 options ;
1) Apologize, admit they were wrong, deal with the consequences, and move on.
2) Double down.
Point 2 is easier for most people. Because to take the first option is to face humiliation, consequences, and to admit to yourself you were wrong (pretty hard thing to do for any human being).
The feeling I have right now, is that there must be some Trump supporters that are starting to feel really conflicted, but that shit went so far that they prefer to double down no matter what. Even if they feel inside that something is wrong, to admit they were wrong all this time would be losing the herd, where you feel right and secure, to expose yourself to people who hate Trump with a passion (with good reasons), and don't want to take you back.
What is the best course of action with these people who are thinking about option 1? Should we open the door or forever keep them away? What is the best option for the future of the US and the world?
They don't actually care about any specific issues, just that their "team" wins. This is why they say they want small government, but are cool with an enormous military budget and a system listening in on every phone call you make. They act offended when Obama saluted a soldier with a coffee cup in his hand, but then don't care when Trump publically insults the famlies of decorated/dead hero soldiers. If they're told to care about something that is the exact opposite of what they were previously told to care about, they will. Hence the cult comparisons in this thread.
>They have convinced themselves they are on the right side of history so no, they aren't boxed into a corner.
They will migrate to the next strongman/messiah once Trump is gone,
No because they attribute all their faults and failings on the Other. They are incapable of self reflection
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Dan Scavino Jr. @Scavino45
After this evenings Presidential Address, we joined our great POTUS for a photo. We are all on the right side of history! #FACT
It's because they all made up a fictional version of Trump that's nothing like the actual person but who instead like their idealized father/brother/buddy/boss/coach/whoever. They usually don't even know many basic details about Trump himself, they just invent them and then think it's real. And they don't want to hear it's not.I still don't even know how this happened. These people go on and on about hating "rich coastal elites who are out of touch with the rest of America" yet they... worship a rich coastal elite who is out of touch with average America. The guy is a rich businessman who immediately prior to running for president was a television star. Makes no sense.
This is what they want, remember the article where the lady said "he is hurting the wrong people"? That was a fleeting moment of honesty
They are the party of Trump now, they are all one in the same. Even Mittens rolled back his criticismsTrump supporters or republicans? Because this is more than the die hard Trump supporters and all republicans are to blame...
Trump supporters or republicans? Because this is more than the die hard Trump supporters and all republicans are to blame...