Quote (Beowulf @ 27 Apr 2019 02:35)
They follow him through every bunch of nonsense he has done since day 1 and they are gonna back out of CJR? nah
he needs people other than his base, he barely won and has done nothing but continue to isolate himself with his base, they are loyal he needs people other than people in red hats
The follow him through a ton of
nonsense, but this doesnt mean that their support for him doesnt hinge on certain pillars of his policy: a muscular yet non-interventionist foreign policy, a hawkish stance on law and order topics (like criminal justice or immigration), pushback against the culture of political correctness, an adversarial stance towards Washington and media elites, prioritizing jobs over concerns about equality or the environment.
His base is willing to forgive him his horrible personal conduct, all the stupid tweets, the gaffes, the lack of sophistication or "presidentialness", his contempt for norms and institutions - because those things are intangible and dont directly affect their own lives. The major policies Trump pursues, on the other hand, are tangible and affecting them personally.
If Trump signed a large-scale amnesty for felons, his support among his base would definitely erode.
This post was edited by Black XistenZ on Apr 26 2019 08:17pm