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johnnyFive · 2573 days ago · link · · parent · post: Johnstown Never Believed Trump Would Help. They Still Love Him Anyway.
Yep, I think you're right. The Republicans have dog-whistled this shit for a couple decades now, but Trump came along and brought it out in the open. He, in so many words, came out and said "it's fine to ignore facts you don't like." It's hard to process facts that contradict what you already think, and human nature is to take the path of least resistance. When someone says that you were right all along, that you don't have to worry about those pesky opposing points of view, it's very seductive. Trump and the Republicans give people a safe haven from the cultural changes they don't have the self-discipline, empathy, and/or education to embrace.