I'm not being confused or demoralized. I am looking at what is going on and talking to ordinary people on a regular basis, conservatives, independents, liberals in a very red part of my state. I am listening to them and not just to supporters.
Now, I qualified my opinion with the post-election timeframe we are now in with all of the bitterness and kick Trump while he is down mood which should change and get better and then we will see where he stands and if he responds in a positive way like touting what he did when he was president, supporting the little guy and America, etc...He needs to get back on track.
> “ talking to ordinary people on a regular basis, .....”
Anecdotal. Only supports you talk to people that are influenced by the liar media. Ask them why and you’ll see them stutter “uh”, “everybody uh”, “his ego uh” or go silent, or they’ll offer confused, unfounded anecdotes like yours.
Such people were there in 2015, 2016. Ignore them or politely ask them why.