Russians good, Canadians bad. Billionaires good, poor bad. Mississippi good, California bad...

[Swede]

They believe whatever Donald tells them.

[Haggard Celine]

1. They have total faith in Trump.

The kind of faith they have in him is akin to their faith in God. It's blasphemous. How can anyone believe anything he says? I've started fact-checking my parents every time they bring up something Trump or someone in his cabinet says. I'll say, "Okay, I don't think that's true." Then I Google the statement and see if it's true or not. It's always a lie or a partial-truth. It shuts my dad up every time. We find other things to talk about.

[orthoclad]

2. They've been trained incessantly

since the 80s when Reagan got laws changed to allow foreigners (Aussie Murdoch) to buy US media.

The oligarchy is VERY GOOD at long-term plans.

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. I was teen back then

I could see what was happening but had strong faith that Americans would be too smart to fall for it. No, really.

I've long since be disabused of this notion.

[Cosmocat]

6. Correct

DT just took the whip from them by feeding a higher octane of hatred.

[orthoclad]

8. The ruling class saw opportunity,

first with the Tea Party, which showed them how ripe people were, and then MAGA.

I still say T is just a rodeo clown distracting us from the deeper oppression. Eyes off Thiel, Musk, Bezos, etc. If he weren't so useful they'd ball him up and toss him.

[oasis]

3. MAGAzombies jump to the tune of organ grinder

Trump.😵‍💫🤡🤖😵🙊🤪

[neverforget]

5. Who is MAGA going to believe once their Lord and Savior is gone?

IMO, MAGA collapses when the cult leader dies. I don't see anyone waiting in the wings that has the BS ability that the Orange turd has.

[Cosmocat]

7. They will rally around who ever comes next just like him

He showed others that the "normal" politician who felt beholding to political decency could be under cut by a more brazen hatred.

There are MANY others ready to do similar.

I don't disagree that the next one may not be as completely immoral as this one, but they will absolutely roll over to whoever feeds their beast (hatred).

They will rebrand in their insane, blame him on us in some nonsensical way and get their hate on.

[orthoclad]

9. Yeah, there's a large supply of rodeo clowns.