President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of 2,000 more National Guard members in addition to 700 Marines responding to immigration protests in Los Angeles.
He’s already going after them. Plenty of Trump supporters have been reported as being shocked and surprised when they’re the ones that were put in handcuffs, or lost their jobs, or saw their spouses deported. It has led to virtually no change in sentiment among the Trump base.
Heck, how many videos were posted during the COVID pandemic of people literally praising Trump and claiming it’s all a hoax as they were taking their dying breaths?
These people will praise Trump’s name while staring down the bullet he ordered to be fired at them.
I don’t mean to sound cynical, but as the saying goes, if I had a nickel for every time I heard “That is the line in the sand! That is what it will take to get MAGA to abandon him!”, my unborn grandkids would never have to work a day in their lives.
You’re right, it’s a cult by every measure. I just think there are levels. There’s the “I will praise Trump as he strangles me to death” type people. But there are also the “I vote R because I like guns” or “I’m against abortion.” A lot of people do end up voting on a single issue or a select few. I think being shot at might make those people reconsider.
He’s already going after them. Plenty of Trump supporters have been reported as being shocked and surprised when they’re the ones that were put in handcuffs, or lost their jobs, or saw their spouses deported. It has led to virtually no change in sentiment among the Trump base.
Heck, how many videos were posted during the COVID pandemic of people literally praising Trump and claiming it’s all a hoax as they were taking their dying breaths?
These people will praise Trump’s name while staring down the bullet he ordered to be fired at them.
I don’t mean to sound cynical, but as the saying goes, if I had a nickel for every time I heard “That is the line in the sand! That is what it will take to get MAGA to abandon him!”, my unborn grandkids would never have to work a day in their lives.
You’re right, it’s a cult by every measure. I just think there are levels. There’s the “I will praise Trump as he strangles me to death” type people. But there are also the “I vote R because I like guns” or “I’m against abortion.” A lot of people do end up voting on a single issue or a select few. I think being shot at might make those people reconsider.
I’d like to think so too. You know, common sense and all that. Unfortunately, evidence seems to point in the opposite direction.
I hate that I have to agree with you