Indeed, thank you. I began to correct myself in the matter of throwing the word cult around. It occured to me earlier that Trump's lemming following was cultish in nature. But then I reasoned how was it that a good third to half of the American people suddenly found themselves behaving in cultist resonance. Explanations were everywhere b…
Indeed, thank you. I began to correct myself in the matter of throwing the word cult around. It occured to me earlier that Trump's lemming following was cultish in nature. But then I reasoned how was it that a good third to half of the American people suddenly found themselves behaving in cultist resonance. Explanations were everywhere but fell short, alluding to some insidious virus, some mystic voodoo, yadda yadda. My belief now is that people who fall victim to cults are disenfranchised, emotionally raped, left hopeless on many levels, finding any recourse unavailable. Along comes superhero to their rescue, a surprisingly sudden banner of hope.
What's perplexing is that so many otherwise normal-seeming people - some of them highly accomplished-- have committed themselves to defending a fantasy version of Trump that's wildly at odds with the most obvious facts about him and spinning weird theories to explain the opposition to him from among their former allies.
A few days ago, I heard someone describe an analysis of the people arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 attack: 93% white and 87% male (no surprise), and mostly with good jobs. Slightly more than half were from blue states. Overall, they were disproportionately from counties that had voted for Biden.
At this point, I don't recall the line between the data about J6ers and the results of a survey about disposition to approve of political violence. I think it was the latter where the researchers found a strong correlation with demographic trends away from a white majority.
The Trump cult is largely defined by a sense that "they are taking our country away from us," whether it's cast in ethnic terms, or as Marxists who use ethnic minorities to overwhelm "legacy Americans." Some intelligent and successful people who hold that belief embraced Trump as a dauntless warrior against the people they see as enemies of their America.
Indeed, thank you. I began to correct myself in the matter of throwing the word cult around. It occured to me earlier that Trump's lemming following was cultish in nature. But then I reasoned how was it that a good third to half of the American people suddenly found themselves behaving in cultist resonance. Explanations were everywhere but fell short, alluding to some insidious virus, some mystic voodoo, yadda yadda. My belief now is that people who fall victim to cults are disenfranchised, emotionally raped, left hopeless on many levels, finding any recourse unavailable. Along comes superhero to their rescue, a surprisingly sudden banner of hope.
What's perplexing is that so many otherwise normal-seeming people - some of them highly accomplished-- have committed themselves to defending a fantasy version of Trump that's wildly at odds with the most obvious facts about him and spinning weird theories to explain the opposition to him from among their former allies.
A few days ago, I heard someone describe an analysis of the people arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 attack: 93% white and 87% male (no surprise), and mostly with good jobs. Slightly more than half were from blue states. Overall, they were disproportionately from counties that had voted for Biden.
At this point, I don't recall the line between the data about J6ers and the results of a survey about disposition to approve of political violence. I think it was the latter where the researchers found a strong correlation with demographic trends away from a white majority.
The Trump cult is largely defined by a sense that "they are taking our country away from us," whether it's cast in ethnic terms, or as Marxists who use ethnic minorities to overwhelm "legacy Americans." Some intelligent and successful people who hold that belief embraced Trump as a dauntless warrior against the people they see as enemies of their America.