I get a kick out of people being surprised by something Donald Trump says or does. Not because I reasonably expect bad behavior and base commentary, considering his long history of public childishness, bigotry, bombast, vapidity, contradiction, and absurdity. But, because Trump's efforts to amass more power are incessant and nakedly obvious. Moreover, his efforts are generally successful, making them even more conspicuous. Consider his wealth, his empire, his campaign to become the leader of the free world. Yet, some people are still surprised.
To be fair, though, others are not. And while the unsurprised are probably Trump supporters, one still wonders how they can shrug off his crass style. Certainly, as many have said, Trumpsters are angry. They also believe that Trump will aggressively pursue reaching their goals, so-as the narrative goes- they give him a pass. This explanation is true but insufficient in this way. Angry people like to tell the objects of their anger that they are wrong. Are we to believe that there is not even one finger-wagger among all of these stewing sycophants? Of course there is, and surely many more.
So, what is it about the dynamic between Trump and his supporters that keeps this from bubbling up?
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