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USA Today opinion piece.
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Opinion | Trump is actively tanking the economy. Why aren't Republicans stopping him? | Opinion — USA TODAY
GOP knows these tariffs hurt their constituents. The only thing forcing their continuation is Trump's stubbornness and a congressional lack of spine.apple.news
True, This comes back to the cult following. Only a leader whose followers are blind to the destruction caused by the leader would allow this. Normal people would be up in arms. But this is a cult of personality. So evidence be damned. Common sense be damned. There is nothing Trump could do that would shake his base. You and I both know that Trump could actually open up concentration camps and begin exterminating people and his supporters would be cool with that. it is ironic that the main binding strength of this movement is to antagonize the other side.
This has so many parallels to 1930's Germany. A leader who can do anything, say anything, must be worshipped, has managed to demonize an entire swath of society.
Could you imagine the screaming from the conservatives if a Dem was causing this much chaos?
I guess this is what to expect at the end of a country's reign, as its dominance and power fade. The US empire is at the end so it is tearing itself apart. At least it will be entertaining.