Trump’s MAGA followers believe in inequality based on identity. This explains how they can claim (reactionary) morality and at the same time cheer when Trump does something beyond the pale and gets away with it. They WANT their leader to be not just above the law, but above morality.

The “logic” is that if they live in a society that values their white identity above anybody else’s, the leader makes this inequality very visible and definite. Every time we react shocked and salty they cheer. Being in the news with outrageous stuff every week is literally the strategy of Trump.

That is why two decades of “this looks bad for Trump” are helping Trump. Liberals need to understand this mechanic. Although I’m not sure what to do with this. Basically words are of no more use, and action has to follow. No more discussion of Trump and his cronies.

You can think of this as living under constant psychological abuse and terrorism. This is what our civilization has become. Part of the reason why this works is because we feed into it, and part is because it’s profitable for the news and social media. Or for your karma farming.