[Ancapistani]

> Trump infuriates everyone with bombastic statements, that he often can't even implement legally, that sometimes grab members of his base.

That reminds me of something that I've often thought - the Left seems to think that Trump's crazy statements are intended to gain support for his base. They don't; the vast majority of Trump voters also think what he says is nuts most of the time.

I don't know anyone that voted for Trump because they agree with what he says. I know lots of people who voted for him because of what the other side has said and done in response to what Trump says.

That's why Trump voters by and large hand-wave away any criticism of his statements. They don't expect them to be reasonable in the first place, and the believe their purpose is to get the left to speak and act. They do believe the left is earnest in what they're saying.

[CompanionCuuube]

That's a very interesting perspective that would explain a lot of behavior.

[Simulacra]

I voted for Trump because I believed the alternative posed a far greater threat that a loud mouth, neophyte, billionaire. And unless something really dramatically goes crazy, I'm going to vote for him again for the same reason.