Trumpism is cult like precisely because of support that defies standards and ideals uniquely American.
Directly, they embrace nutty conspiracy groups like QANON. It’s the Executive branch! I get it," but these **** will vote for us, “but it is unnerving to see their indulgence of conspiracy theories and go so far as endorsing.
The attack on the free press is also unsettling and dangerous. Trump has given the absolute belief that the press is the “Enemy of the people,” an almost religious dogmatic quality. You don’t have to be much of a historian to know how alarming that is.
Those words began with Julius Ceasar and have been consistently used by the worst authoritarians since, especially in the 20th century.
There has always been a love hate relationship between politicians and free press. But not a " campaign” since a president’s first days, to impugn the press as illegitimate institutionally.
" So called Judges" another example.
Deep State, another conspiracy he has made a term that must be accepted to be a " member " of Trumpism.
Except one thing, members of this deep State, to the man, have one thing in common. The job of investigating or doing oversight of HIM. Has anyone heard of this term involved, in the teeny tiniest was with anything not personal to him of his political doings? What a coincidence! Like the claim of his interest " fighting curruption" in Ukraine. The only articulable case just by chance, is personal to him. Lol. It is intentionally destabilizing.
Add to it his," I never did anything that requires forgiveness," ( the Cal Thomas Interview) and it is unsettling constantly. Does anyone believe Trump has an involuntary compulsion to rid Ukraine of politically driven sweet deals? MANAFORTS client in Ukraine required Putin’s Assylum, and was convicted of TREASON. Trump is his next gig. All of this national crisis comes from where?
Comments that he will make CATHOLOCISM Great Again makes you scratch your head. Till there is a bald spot. Lol. A few years ago there was a really good article about the influence of Vincent Peale on Trump. Again unsettling because it I consistent with not having anything in his previous 70+ years on earth to ask God forgiveness for.
As a Catholic, we know it is unlikely to make it weeks, without some issue that merits contrition. Jesus himself only made it about 30 years without blemish.