(December 1, 2020 at 9:52 am)Eleven Wrote: Currently writing a novel involving the in depth psychological nuances of liberals versus conservatives. Trust me, the stupid of the right can only change under special circumstances.
I read an article that described how Joseph McCarthy had a similar hold on the Republican Party. He spun conspiracy theories, and invoked scapegoats in order to cement his own power. He believed he was going to become the "leader" of the Republican party. He didn't have Trump's level of narcissism, but his methods and personality were similar.
And the Republicans almost gave up the party to him. They were silent during his witch-hunts because they felt it was giving them temporary political advantage, while privately denouncing it. They were also afraid of being targeted themselves. The silence only gave McCarthy more power.
McCarthy only went down because he went after the military. We can hope that Trump goes after a few too many powerful people, and they take him down. Otherwise, he owns the Republicans until he dies.