I can’t defend what every Trump supporter says, but I can understand the fervor.
If a conservative buys the concept of Trump as President, it’s likely because they recognize that the game is so badly rigged and corrupt that it takes an outsider to have a shot at shaking it up, even if he’s not a traditional conservative.
You fear Trump may use his personality to become a tyrant. I, and I suppose others, see the Oligarchy desperately defending itself from Trump and see that this bombastic outsider is our last civil attempt to stop an existing tyranny.
For many, that’s a reason to get excited.
The problem is Trump is not an outsider. He has been enmeshed in the DC political culture is entire adult life. His own supporters admit that bribing politicians was necessary for Trump to conduct business. Trump is campaigning as a tyrant and his supporters love him for it. Should Trump win the election his supporters here on FR will defend every unconstitutional and tyrannical act perpetrated by a Trump administration.
“I do not fear that man, but have a healthy fear of his supporters”.
I read that many years ago but can’t remember who said it.
It pretty much sums up my concerns about Trump.
I believe he is to the left socially and centrist to moderate fiscally.
His supporters are all over the map from the standpoints of education, financial security, social beliefs and any other label.
Trump finds himself at the head of a movement and I believe he is himself greatly surprised by his success.
The American people have little experience with movements of this magnitude.
Movements have a way of getting away from their original intent.
With the raw emotion evident on all sides, the possibility of unpleasantness rises exponentially.
The Reagan led movement of the 80’s had none of the inside fighting and belittling of the current Trump led movement.
Both movements took on the character of their heads, Reagan and Trump.
The current ruling regime has to be changed.
I mean the enelected and faceless little people in the various Departments Of as well as the politicians who enable them.
Hopefully we can do it while reestablishing the rule of law and the rights guaranteed to us in the constitution.
Chicago, and now Dayton, are examples of when rhetoric runs amuck.
Trump himself deserves some mention for his In Your Face, destroy everything style of campaigning.
He made it easy for the leftists to up the game by an order of magnitude. It’s what leftists do.
The GOPe/RNC deserve more for their constant slaps at Trump and their clear disdain for him and his supporters.
Stick a fork in them, they’re done.
With the character, or lack thereof, of the Marxist left and the attitude of too many Trump supporters, we could be headed for “interesting times”.