Cliffs:
- Biden is better for our country and will help heal international relationships
- millions more people voted for trump this year, his support will NOT go away and this is a recipe for more conflict in our country
- trump was not polling well on major issues like racism or coronavirus, his supporters do not connect that reality to their vote or what’s going on in their state.
- they would never vote for Joe Biden
- trumpists are not in denial as many would have you think
- trumpists see themselves as being at war against communism, mainstream media, science, the Democratic Party, ect.
- in wars, you lie, cheat, and steal in order to win. Some people will die, but that’s a necessary cost to win.
- when you are at war the norms of society evaporate and your actions are justified because your side is better.
- when downplaying the virus they KNOW that some of their own will die. But it’s worth it because trump must be supported.
- all of these are signs of a cult that has become a cultural force.
- trump supporters see themselves as agents who are individually recruited for the cause of supporting trump who will save America.
- god is on their side
- the Democratic process is fundamentally different when one side is operating as if they are fighting a continued war vs another side trying to stop authoritarianism
- it’s not enough to argue against a cult with facts and logic, we have to figure out a way to confront this mentality