I was in a car conversation with a very successful retired businessman. He segued the conversation into a lecture about Trump’s over spending on the White House instead of using the money on “benefits.” I made no response, and he changed the subject back to cars in another awkward transition.
The point is, this otherwise well-informed guy had bought into some narrative where Trump was somehow responsible for the current shutdown. Somehow Trump was spending like a drunken sailor and everyone else was suffering. King Trump, in other words.
I try to never get involved in conversations with people who see such a different view of reality because they KNOW they are right and no number of facts will dissuade them. The reality is a percentage of the people who vote have no idea how things work or who did what to whom.
I would estimate that that percentage of people would be a bit over 50%.