Five Things That Trump Fanatics and Obama Fanatics Have in Common

2. They see no evil in their own hero, and only evil in the opposition

Obama fanatics—seriously—think he’s perfect. In their minds they can’t conceive of a single motivation that another person could have to be critical of him that isn’t based entirely on racism. This makes discussion of any controversial issue—like pardoning Edward Snowden—a non-starter, because they believe that Obama is the most intelligent person on the planet. Their definition of what is right is whatever Obama does.

Trump fanatics feel no less confident in the purity of Trump. How can there possibly be anything wrong with him when he has all those wholesome, attractive kids? What can you possibly find wrong with someone who only wants to protect America from foreign infiltrators and cultural elitists? How can you challenge the success of a billionaire?

Trump fanatics and Obama fanatics believe that the opposition truly hates them, and as far as the fanatics go, they’re right.