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Originally Posted by spence
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WOW. If you believe this load of (. . . ), does that mean you will stop criticizing Trump? I mean, if you continue to do so, you, according to your article, could actually wind up reinforcing Trump's followers belief in him.
Maybe Trump knows about this supposed syndrome and is masterfully using it--sort of being a mastermind rather than a buffoon. It's (his success) all rather murky, mysterious, contradictory, inexplicable.
Except . . . the brainiacs just don't seem to get the simple explanation that a great segment of Republican supporters are fed up with typical GOP failure to deliver on its promises. The simple reality that many, if not most, Trump supporters exist on the rational basis that he will not be another weak-kneed Romney or nicey-nice McCain or more of the same Republican all-talk-no-action. That he will fight fire with fire. That his tactics are more like the lying aggressive in-your-face tactics the Democrats have successfully used for years. They overlook the simple reality that Tumpers don't adore The Donald because they think he is virtuous and righteous, but they prefer him as an alternative strength to typical Republican weakness.
And the most rational support for Trump is the Supreme Court decisions to be made. Because of that, and because the Republicans have failed to be an effective opposition to the direction the country has been lead, there is a perceived tipping point that we may finally arrive at that place of total transformation, and because of that we don't have the luxury of concern about Trump's character.
The GOP elite thought they were secure in their status quo. So much so that they could destroy their base's desire for someone like Cruz who had no fear of media or Democrats, and represented a radical departure from typical GOP cave-ins to Progressive legislation. Because the party would not support Cruz, the only departure left from the path they had taken was Trump. The GOP created him. Either it supports him now, or suffer worse self-destruction. Perhaps, even a splintering off into the creation of a new party.
But never mind all that. It's easier and more palatable to find some psychological syndrome babble for the Trump phenomenon. Especially if it further discredits the Republican candidate.
BTW, If you insert Hillary's name for Trump's in the article, it would work just as well. The very same phenomenon, if it exists, would perfectly describe Hillary's suck-ups.