On Wednesday in Minneapolis, masked government agents apparently representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surrounded a stationary vehicle stopped in the middle of a residential street. One of them demanded that the driver “get out of the fucking car,” and yanked violently on the driver’s-side door handle; another, stationed near the left headlight of the…
The key concept here is fear. The specifics don’t really matter right now. What does matter is understanding that their fear led to desperation and that made Trump look like a viable option.
If Republicans were not afraid of god damn everything they would not have been desperate enough to vote for Trump. Multiple times in multiple elections.
Why they are afraid isn’t the problem. People not understanding that fear is the root cause is the problem. Republicans are followers, not leaders. Since Democrats and not-Republicans don’t have any good leaders that leaves Republicans with a very easy decision. Vote Republican because that is what they are told to do. Don’t vote for Democrats because they are The Enemy, which is also what they are told.
Last November when it was crunch time 77 million Republicans out voted a whole bunch of apathetic not-Republicnas. Fear won over apathy.
People spend too much time trying to understand the Republican mind. Don’t. They won’t believe you anyway.
The key concept here is fear. The specifics don’t really matter right now. What does matter is understanding that their fear led to desperation and that made Trump look like a viable option.
If Republicans were not afraid of god damn everything they would not have been desperate enough to vote for Trump. Multiple times in multiple elections.
Why they are afraid isn’t the problem. People not understanding that fear is the root cause is the problem. Republicans are followers, not leaders. Since Democrats and not-Republicans don’t have any good leaders that leaves Republicans with a very easy decision. Vote Republican because that is what they are told to do. Don’t vote for Democrats because they are The Enemy, which is also what they are told.
Last November when it was crunch time 77 million Republicans out voted a whole bunch of apathetic not-Republicnas. Fear won over apathy.
People spend too much time trying to understand the Republican mind. Don’t. They won’t believe you anyway.