I wonder how many trump humpers will still acknowledge their worship 10 years from now?

[captain queeg]

Provided we survive this wretched blot on our history. Years later most of the guys who were all in favor of the Vietnam war and shooting hippies downplay or outright deny they took that stance. I suppose going further back a lot of those red scare McCarthy types disavowed him a decade later. That was a bit before my time but sounds like it was pretty bad for awhile. As time passes and the trump years recede into a cautionary tale in history books I really doubt his worshipers will openly admit they were big supporters.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

1. I Know

I know plenty of people who were rabid George W. Bush supporters. Nearly all of them basically trash him now and fell in love with Trump. So I'm certain the same will happen here.

[The Genealogist]

2. He's not going to be around forever

Someday they'll have to find a new precious. I'm sure that there are plenty of noxious candidates from which they can choose. My guess is that they will latch onto one of his horrid offspring when their current golden calf is no more. The cycle will continue on until the RW propaganda machine of 1500 24/7/365 hate radio stations and FAUX is neutralized.

[GoneOffShore]

5. It will probably be Tom Cotton as the new Gollum.

[The Genealogist]

7. To me, they are interchangable.

You see one power-hungry fascist hell-bent on to transforming this country into a theocratic plutocracy, you've seen them all.

[mitch96]

15. Yup, It seems the bonafides is if you are pro gun. If you are pro gun pro business your golden... nt

[The Genealogist]

16. Add to that, patriarchal control of female bodies

as well as othering people who aren't lilly-white and LGBTQ+ people.

[BeerBarrelPolka]

10. Anecdotal

Based strictly on Trump folks I know, his allure is that they see his as a hugely successful businessman living a lavish lifestyle. They see a track record of him dating/marrying glamorous women and hob-knobbing with celebrities. They also see him as a fat, unattractive elderly man which they themselves can relate to. Most of the folks I know are also loudmouths and name callers just like Trump. Some of them have told me they love how he calls people out. It's all about being able to relate to him on certain levels, and living vicariously through him on other levels.

[Vinca]

3. A whole lot of them will be dead from Covid because they actually believe their lord and savior DJT.

The whole thing is a cult. Maybe Dear Leader will gather them en masse at one of his golf clubs and pass around a nice Jim Jones beverage.

[uponit7771]

8. +1, and people don't realize that Trumps cult like appeal to MAGAts will ***NOT*** go away after Jan

... 20th unless Trump goes to jail or dies.

Trump will command a base of 5% MINIMUM republican votes nationwide and continue to be king maker to the republican party.

This is not done on Jan 20th, Trump will be around until the kGOP puts him in jail

[essme]

4. Mostly they are just going to die out

They are not only old, but they don't really look healthy. They sure as hell don't care about infectious diseases.

The younger ones? They are going to grow old and bitter, sitting around watching reruns of TV shows from their youth, and wondering why the world they wanted just....doesn't exist.

[exboyfil]

6. Obama and Biden will be blamed

Obama is still being blamed for the recession which started under Bush's collapse. Bill Clinton is still being blamed for 9/11.

You won't hear the end of the Biden recession.

[Fyrefox]

9. And remember Nixon?

Nixon won by a landslide in his reelection campaign, yet few would admit voting for him a few years down the road. Trump makes Nixon sound like a Boy Scout, and the judgement of history will be even harsher on him and his followers.

[Shermann]

11. I touched on this here

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214482645

[Harker]

12. I'm sure many will have gilt-framed photos

proudly displayed atop their pianos.

[Buns_of_Fire]

13. Upon his ascension to heaven, the Church of the Almighty Trump will be established.

In an ingenious co-marketing deal, Supreme Bishop "Junior" will arrange to have the churches share space with some McDonald's and KFC franchises, where "Happy Meals" will be rebranded as "Holy Meals" and Ivanka Magdalene will baptize worshippers in the fountain of Holy Diet Coke.

Best of all, now that they're a church, they won't even have to pretend to pay taxes.

Most people will still think they're nuts.

[Liberal In Texas]

14. About the same number as those who admit to voting for Bush2.

For the same reason there are so many "Independents" around. They're embarrassed by what the repubs did. (But of course they can't bring themselves to vote for a democrat.)