I don't understand why people even like Trump

1). We live in an age of progression, and people who are conservative are terrified of that. Conservative Evangelicals in particular, who don’t want to acknowledge that we don’t exist in a bubble, and that we have numerous religions (or lack there of) who can peacefully do-exist. But being they make up the religious majority of the country, they try to force those beliefs on others.

2). He was much more lenient on big corporations. Not that Biden’s perfect, but between heavy hitters like the coal industry and the NRA (who would be crippled by clean energy and stricter gun control), Trump’s more popular among them.

3). Because of his America first attitude, which, let’s face it, we cannot indulge anymore. America isn’t the center of the universe. Nothing we do happens in a bubble. We’re a global network of neighbors, and what we do affects the others. Ukraine for example, where American soldiers are being detained by the Kremlin, and now reports are out that those Americans “probably won’t be spared from execution.” Someone would turn the argument into “Well, why were we in Ukraine in the first place?” Because there’s such a thing as a ripple effect. Things may start at Ukraine for Putin, but that could only be a stepping stone. His reach can easily spread, and if he’s bold enough (and after Trump’s inexplicable friendship with him, there’s no reason to think he’s not), the US could very well be a target. That’s why this needs to stop at Ukraine, but others won’t see it that way. They’ll see it as “We’re not even fighting four ourselves anymore.” We are. Because we’re connected, and we need to co-exist, because we can’t go it alone and not have allies.

4). Also the usual bigots for no good reason, but who cares about them.

Because he talks to people at their reading level. It really is as simple as that

True but people are acting like they are in a cult. And why do people want to be a part of this cult? I think the people who believe in Trump are afraid that the script will get flip and they will lose power. They are afraid of all the people who have no power gaining the upper hand and putting them in their place. 

It is Trump. 

you're right. I dont understand why they dont see that part. He hates the people who believe in his bullshit. He just uses them because he's a narc who craves attention.

This was a quote in response to David Duke and the KKK officially endorsing Trump for President. I get that this quote really hurt her, but I do think context is key.

Oh I know, and I'm not saying it was "true" in the larger  Party sense either..........but that's what Trump sold them - and still does - and they were and are eager to keep buying it  - it was never about whether he "liked" his voters - despite what Howard Stern says - if you want the guy who's known him 40 years and has it right imo it's Chris Christie.

That whole "they hate me, because they hate you thing" is exactly why they think the election was a fake and Jan 6th holds nothing for them - they throw out the process because what he was really saying there was this "no matter who the Republican nominee is  they will call him a racist, sexist, homophobe" because that's what they think of you

He threw all civility out the window .......it's the difference between  saying the Unsaid Said and opening Pandora's Box tbh and also it's going to happen again - Ron DeSantis followers will wear Brandon shirts, DeSantis haters will wear Death-Santis shirts.........this didn't exist prior to Trump honestly - hard to go back 

There were about half a dozen movies last year about snake-oil selling conmen. That wasn't a coincidence

You could rant all day and all night about tapping into peoples fears and such, the cult of personality and all that, but essentially...

He's basically pretending to be Bernie Sanders, but unlike the actual, apparently unelectable Bernie Sanders, he's the host of The Apprentice.