Examining the Big Lie

Followers of the Big Lie cite photographs like this to support their beliefs.

It’s true that Trump had some huge rallies.  Angry morons are easy to manipulate. If that weren’t so, Trump wouldn’t have gotten anywhere near the White House.

It’s also true that Biden eschewed rallies, at least partially due to his concern about being responsible for “super spreader” events. He’s probably aware, as well, that he really doesn’t have a bombastic bone in his body, and that the 81 million people who voted for him are completely disinclined to show up someplace and scream out praises.

These people cannot accept the truth and would rather hang on to what they are being told by the most prolific liar in U.S. history.  They don’t seem able to assimilate two main facts:

• The Big Lie failed to pass muster in any of the 60+ courts that reviewed it, including the U.S. Supreme Court.  If this is a conspiracy to remove Trump, there are one hell of a lot of independent judges involved in it.

• Most people really hate Trump.  The outcome of the election was projected far in advance of voting day, via an enormous number of polls.

Of course, Americans’ hostility is even greater now than it was in November of 2020, insofar as the evidence of election tampering is growing every day.

Nonetheless, there will be people who support him even when he’s incarcerated, or has fled the country to evade justice. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true.