Originally Posted by
Guisslapp
People that voted for Trump had to realize they were taking a big risk - he was the large inside bet on the roulette table.
The upside was that he might deliver tax reform, health care overhaul, restore American leadership and improve economic productivity.
The greater probability and downside was that he would self destruct politically or start a new (potentially catastrophic) war due to his poor temperament and impulse control.
For my risk tolerance, he was a bad bet. For those down on their luck, he may have seemed worth the risk. Some people had so much hate for Hillary because of their overexposure to right-wing venom-spewers such as Hannity, Rush, OReilly, and Tucker Carlson that they may not have had given Trump an equally rigorous assessment and voted for him as the Hillary alternative.
To still be in his camp after what we have seen so far is either (1) ignorance, possibly caused by consistent exposure to fake news and propaganda, (2) entrenchment and inability to admit when one is wrong, or (3) poor judgment.
Sure some lawless zealots turned out for Hillary, but the KKK put their support behind Trump. I don't identify with the lawless zealots anymore than you do the KKK.