Almost every day, I remember, we are experiencing uncharted waters, with the occupant of the White House, using a combination of social media and sound bytes, to articulate an unusual message! Surveys indicate that his popularity and favorable rating is consistent, at around 40-45%, yet his most ardent supporters remain loyal, at an astonishing rate! While much of this nation seems to be experiencing undue stress, tension and restlessness, his supporters seem to believe that he is the best thing since sliced bread! While we have always seen political disagreements, overall there seemed to be some chance of coming to a meeting of mind and/or common ground, for the greater good! In today’s supercharged environment, this seems to be next to impossible. In fact, for many, there seems to be a conflation, in their minds, between their personal opinions and the facts. President Trump seems to be something of a genius, when it comes to reading, the political tea leavesand he knows how to appeal to his core supporters, realizing that since we choose our presidents, based on the Electoral College, rather than popular vote, he remains eligible, if not perhaps the favorite, in the elections. upcoming 2020 elections. With that in mind, this article will briefly attempt to consider, examine, review and discuss 5 possibilities as to why, despite all that has occurred, his supporters remain extremely loyal and appear to be unfazed. disturbed by his rhetoric and vitriol, and willing to accept his version of events and conspiracy theories.
1. They support, what they perceive/believe, is your agenda: The simple possibility is that many don’t care, as long as, as Mr. Trump seems to be doing, what they seek, in terms of immigration, race-related issues, court appointments, etc. These individuals may be supportive, not because of emotional attachment, but rather for their own personal reasons!
2. They believe him and trust his explanations: The gap between the news, as it is disseminated, in different media, has never seemed so great! If you watch the same story, in different seasons, you may get a considerably different explanation. In today’s 24-hour news cycle, with news on cable and the Internet, instead of seeing less biased reporting, we’re seeing far more extremes. Although President Trump has reportedly lied or misstatemented more than 10,000 times in the past 30 months, his supporters show up to either believe him and his explanation, or just don’t care!
3. Xenophobia, etc.: Instead of maintaining the image of America as the Melting Pot, we are witnessing an extreme degree of xenophobia! How can a nation of immigrants remain true to its ideals if/when so many seem afraid of foreigners?
4. Think about real facts, they are false facts, and vice versa: Since the president often states anything he disagrees with or opposes, either personally and/or politically, as false fact, many of his most ardent supporters seem to believe that there are multiple versions of the facts. , and even, the most tried, still have alternative options! While much of the mainstream media and his political opponents regard Trump’s version as his false facts, and call everything else by the same name, it’s easy to see why, we’re not even close to achieving some kind of of common ground!
5. partisan politics: Although many, who previously identified as Republicans, no longer do so, the vast majority of those who remain support President Trump, in staggering numbers! Public officials and politicians, for example, who have spent decades opposing large deficits, have abandoned those principles, because it appears to support their personal politics, partisan politics, and/or self-interest!
It seems that Trump supporters and opponents are not ready, willing or able to see each other’s perspectives and viewpoints! Wake up, America, and demand, representation and service, based on the common good!
