4. They imbue their hero with messianic characteristics
Without question, many viewed Barack Obama as a messiah when he was elected in 2008. He would heal the racial divide, end the wars and foreign intervention, stand for civil rights and oversee the most transparent administration in history.
To anyone who isn’t in love with Obama, that belief looks like a cruel joke. Because of his fanatics’ constant drumming of racism charges against his critics, racial hostilities have only increased in the past eight years. Obama’s foreign policy has been largely a continuation of George W. Bush’s foreign policy, just lighter on boots and heavier on drones. He has been hostile to the press, many of whom consider his administration the most secretive since Richard Nixon.
Trump fanatics, too, see a savior in the president-elect. They see a leader who will rid the country of foreign invaders, rebuild our infrastructure, and deal us in to job growth and rising incomes. He will fight the bloated establishment on behalf of Everyman.
Trump fanatics point to recent developments with Carrier and Ford as proof of Trump’s ability to save American jobs. He’ll have to do that about 4,000 more times to create enough jobs to put everyone back to work who wants to work.
Will Trump build the wall? He must to satisfy his supporters, but will the wall actually have an appreciable effect on immigration? Some think not, that those who wish to get into the U.S. will find a way.
I’ll make a prediction: Four years from now it won’t matter to Trump fanatics whether he delivered on his promises or not. They won’t care, and they will dismiss criticism of Trump as deep-seeded hatred.
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