It's a cult of personality, when all is said and done. Americans are increasingly susceptible to it, as our partisan political dynamic becomes increasingly tribal. We saw it in spades with Obama, but, if anything, I think the most hardcore of the EverTrumpers are worse, and probably more deranged than Trump is. And that is saying a lot.
Thing is, if the Park Avenue crowd back in the day had ever accepted Trump as one of "theirs," Trump may have still run for President . . . but as a pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, pro-gun control, wildly left-of-center Democrat. The irony is, the EverTrumpers, those who are most madly in love with the man, more or less represent a class of people who, until recent years, Trump himself utterly despised.
It would be funny if it weren't so pathetic.
Yes, it’s mostly the EverTrumpers who concern me, more than Trump. I mean, I’ve never been a fan - skeptical in general about politics and not crazy about several personal issues - but if he is the choice, that is it for me.
I feel like John Adams, worried about worship of George Washington. He was ok to be concerned about people behaving that way, although it was ironic - Adams was quite egotistical and wanted love for himself. Meanwhile Washington really was an ideal man, and worthy of the reverence, for he would not falter from principles of freedom. Very lucky in that regard. Trump is not nearly that great a man. (Washington is the most revered man in our history, perhaps all time, until recently; and Adams does deserve more accolades than he gets.)