You know, if he really WAS a loner, that’s kinda sad. And it explains a lot.
I know more than a few people who are antisocial. In many cases they WANT to be social but don’t know how because of Aspergers or something, and in other cases they don’t want to be social at all—and yet, they still crave approval. But because there’s no one around to sand down the proverbial rough edges, their initial beliefs never become tempered by living in the real world.
And if you say just ONE thing that contradicts what one of these people have decided, the counterattack is VICIOUS. As if you’re some kind of mythical monster who slithered up out of the ichor-filled depths just to proclaim that horrible thing. And I suspect that the reason is because of the endless self-reinforcement that being a loner brings.
Not that it excuses him from being one of the most horrible people in the world at the moment, but it’s sad that he developed this way.
It’s quite interesting to read some of the comments to the article.
Some still 100% support him and go into all the reasons he is a hero and the republicans are rats, some come out and say they voted for him and are let down, and only a few (like me) flat out said they didn’t vote for him and why (I wouldn’t hire him to run my company since he’s never run anything but his mouth).
What is amazing to me that despite all the evidence to the contrary apparently intelligent people support a failure.
It’s interesting that you mention Aspergers or anti-social. I think my daughter’s almost ex second husband might have this - truly a loner. A good guy, not stupid, but just cannot adjust to getting along in society.