Let’s talk about the base the people who cheer this nightmare on. They’re not all poor. They’re not all uneducated. And they’re definitely not all victims. That’s a myth spun to make their hatred seem tragic instead of calculated. This base knows who they follow. They know Trump lies. They know he cheats. They know he’s been accused of everything from fraud to assault. They don’t care because for them, he’s not a flaw. He’s a weapon. They don’t follow him because they’re deceived. They follow him because he gives them permission To say the quiet part out loud To hate without apology To fantasize about revenge against the people they blame for their mediocrity To reassert their place in a world that’s leaving them behind They follow Christian nationalists who preach about sin while living lives of greed and sexual scandal. They follow Fox News hosts who don’t believe their own scripts but know how to flatter white resentment and frame cruelty as common sense. They follow grifters, fascists, and failed men because those people make them feel seen not as citizens, but as righteous victims of a society that dared to change without asking them first. This base doesn’t want justice. They want order, where they’re on top again. They want punishment, especially for people who look, love, or think differently. They want a country where truth is optional, empathy is weakness, and power excuses everything. And the people they follow Trump, DeSantis, MTG, Mike Johnson, Stephen Miller, Rufo, Hegseth — they know this. They feed it. They sharpen it. They turn it into policy, media, and law. So no it’s not just politics. It’s not just disagreement. It’s a movement fueled by resentment, entitlement, and the desire to dominate. And it’s not going away just because it offends our sense of decency.
