Ed fears concentration camps for muslims/undocumented aliens, fears what Trump will do for his white supremacist followers, that he will bomb someone who insults him, etc. I am incredulous that a very intelligent man, whom I know personally, feels this way for reals.
See, you only THOUGHT he was very intelligent. Truth is stranger than fiction.
They believe the propaganda. Which means they believe that the Trump voters voted for him out of malice towards those different from them.
All we can say to them at this point is to sit and watch. They thought Reagan was going to cause a nuclear war.