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| Aug 12, 2021 at 21:30 | comment | added | Ted Wrigley | @Peter-ReinstateMonica: I think you may be overestimating selectivity here. In a two-party system people are forced into uncomfortable coalitions; the choice isn't always as simple as 'stay or leave'. A lot of Repubs I've talked to find Trump deeply offensive, but stick with the party because it generally serves their intents better than Dem policy. I mean, what are they going to do: give up on politics entirely? And please note that many of the conspiracy theories we complain about now predate Trump and his candidacy. Your answer needs to dig deeper. | |
| Aug 12, 2021 at 19:03 | comment | added | Peter - Reinstate Monica | ... So Trump has a selective influence on the GOP, the same way Sanders had on the Democrats in the primaries. Consequences of both are still visible today, for example looking at the new congress(wo)men of both parties which reflect their respective electorates. It is not surprising that conservatives who stayed with the GOP, many of which must have a mindset that is compatible with Trump, fall for conspiracy theories. This argument necessarily must mention Trump and lay out why he is unacceptable to reasonable people. He is maybe partial causal but he certainly is a selector. | |
| Aug 12, 2021 at 18:53 | comment | added | Peter - Reinstate Monica | My argument is one of selection, and is intimately tied to Trump being selected as the candidate and ultimately as president. Trump was actively fighting science and lied a lot. These facts are well documented (and I brought forward the Wikipedia articles with long lists). Everybody who stays with a party that elects this person as its leader is either cynically betting that his presidency will forward their goals or likes the way Trump ticks. This is a logically following consequence; it is not really an argument. We know for a fact that Trump mobilizes a sizeable fan GOP base. ... | |
| Aug 12, 2021 at 17:19 | history | answered | Ted Wrigley | CC BY-SA 4.0 |