I just stepped in here amidst the "feeling versus facts" conflict.
I've proven here and in other threads that Trump supporters, new and old, don't know the facts and are equivocating about them at every turn.
Each day since Trump's victory has been announced, the news just keeps getting worse. I have several friends my age -- mid-70s -- who are deeply anxious and more so every day now.
This time, we're stunned by Trump picks of Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard for AG and director of national intelligence. Responsible legislators and commentators are aghast, and so am I.
It looks likely that these appointments won't float, but then -- we can never be entirely sure.
What we can be sure of is this, and it should cause any common sense American deep concern: THERE IS A CRIMINAL GANG ATTEMPTING TO RUN OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
I've noticed that Trump supporters now -- locally in my "face-to-face" experience -- are treating citizens of the opposition as if they should shut up, shouldn't voice opposition, or simply don't matter. This just proves again the underlying idea that the electorate -- the GOP portion -- have been infected with the idea that elections are and SHOULD BE a zero-sum game: As long as THEY win, nobody else matters, as if the Democratic (or any) opposition doesn't exist.
And so I hate to say it, but we cannot count on our "fellow" GOP citizens to engage in constructive dialog or assist in saving the Republic. We're going to wake up every morning with the worry that some other disaster is in the making.
How long will it take, and how much damage will be done, before the Trump supporters themselves develop a sense of loss and harm? You can lead a Moron to the Truth, but you can't get him to accept it. They are not going to be any help what . . so . . . ever.