Trump's Axios interview

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(08-05-2020, 09:51 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I don't find it shocking Republicans would support a faux Republican.  I find their reasons shocking.  For example, a Trump supporter telling me he doesn't like Fauci because Fauci lies and he doesn't like people who lie or being lied to.  (Wait. What?  Trump is the most prolific liar I've ever seen.)  Or Christians that support Trump because sometimes God uses bad people to do good things.  (Yeah, like how God uses Satan to pack 'em in the pews.) 

This.

The continued support for Trump has a lot to do with how Trump and GOP allies have manage conspiracy theories about "hoaxes" and the like to make enough Americans feel their way of life is threatened if anyone but Trump wins the election. They don't care any more about judges and free trade. They are not just sitting back and comparing party platforms to go with the one that seems best, political rhetoric aside. Political rhetoric decides the issue for them, not actual policy results.

What I find shocking is that Trump's abuse of power matters so little. It looks like his supporters don't care about that because either they don't know how to recognize it or the think it a good thing because the Dems are so partisan and evil bending or breaking the law is the only way to stop them.

Certainly it is ok to be "shocked" by all that. It means bad things for the nation, e.g., that bad leaders and conspiracies will be a big part of our future, making the country ungovernable.