You give them far, far too much credit.
Unless they came out of 15-year coma just in time for the election and voted purely on name recognition, they knew exactly what they were voting for, and why.
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No, they're not smart enough to have that realization.
That implies Trump supporters have any introspection. The only thing they think in a mirror is "Haha, im a gigachad who triggers da libs with my maga hat!"
I had to have the "It's just a difference of opinion" conversation for the probably 12th time yesterday. I'm so fucking tired of it.
It's not just a different opinion when you're supporting a rapist bigot who wants to allow corporations to destroy the environment and harm LGBT people and countless other shitty things. All he does is spout hate. That's what you're supporting. Fuck you.
They're the majority of the membership of our trade unions and military. Most are there because they didn't have the fiscal and educational opportunities that others had.
For nearly a decade they've perceived no practical alternative means but to remain committed to orange "literally anything else". Practical alternatives means of change exist, especially outside of electoral means.
Who should be teaching them about their practical alternative means of change?
Can they be subsequently trusted to wisely choose for themselves?
Nice, ChatGPT.