The “Stink” of Trump?
It will be interesting to see how today’s Trump supporters will come to be regarded by history, provided, of course, that Trumpism is eventually revealed to be anti-democratic authoritarianism and is ultimately rejected as a valid form of government in America.
Regardless of what happens, however, the worst that happens to today’s Trumpers is that they are remembered by future conservatives as having supported “a bad man with good ideas.” There will be very little shame in this, and “stink” is a terrible word to use here.
The concepts of tight borders, environmental deregulation, denying healthcare to those who can’t afford it, bans on abortion, Christianity in schools and government, two genders, the opposition to wokeism, and the superiority of the white race is bound to have enduring appeal to a significant number of people–regardless of what happens to the former president in his criminal prosecution and political career.
Which is exactly the reason that they should be ostracized economically and personally — like someone’s mom we’ve been introduced to.
And that won’t happen in this case.
Sorry — but once having drunk the Trump / MAGA / racist / cool-aid” — for which there is no excuse because they did it conscientiously and individually — they don’t change.
Until “figuratively at least, the head of a snake is separated from the body — you won’t get rid of / kill it.