That's pretty drastic.

What about President Trump inspires such loyalty, such allegiance? I remember presidents back to Nixon, and only Ronald Reagan seems to have inspired any loyalty, and it's nothing compared to what Trump loyalists are prepared to do for him. I'm baffled by this allegiance.

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hydrogen7800 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I don't think it's allegiance so much as the metaphorical opposite of a fig leaf. He allows and provides cover fire for the worst intentions of his deputized minions.

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SonOfKyuss 12 hours ago | parent [-]

Right. This is about “owning the libs”

	▲	hydrogen7800 12 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Yeah, and he is such an intellectual child, that he can very easily be manipulated by those minions. They let him think he's the brains of the operation, and they get their policies enacted.
	▲	DivingForGold 11 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Very clever trick

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AnimalMuppet 10 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Among his voters? For many, it's a cult of personality.

Among his staff? Many were put in position because of loyalty, not because of qualification. If they don't continue to show loyalty - blind, unthinking obedient loyalty - to whatever the command of the day is, they're going to lose their exalted position. And they're never going to get another such position, because they're manifestly unqualified for it. So while they have it, they'll do just about anything to keep it, no matter how ridiculous it is.