Reuters
Trump’s Wall (a concrete or steel structure to be built alongside most of the border between the U.S. and Mexico) presents an enlightening case study of what is wrong with the Republican base voters. These voters substitute their fantasies, beliefs, and prejudices for objective facts. As a result, unlike most of us, they are unable to adjust their thinking to align with demonstrable facts. Instead, they distort their facts to line up with their fantasies.
Republican base voters assess those who present facts about the ineffectiveness of a Wall or the relative lawfulness of immigrants, compared to the native-born, as liars. These voters do not believe Trump’s fantastical thinking because they love him. Rather, they love Trump because he shares their fantasies. The rest of us need to jolt them into accepting facts. If Nancy and Chuck hold firm and stop the Wall from being built, many of them, will accept that there is no wall. Accepting that there is no wall represents a small step forward, but it is the beginning of a journey that good for our country.
Republican base voters assess those who present facts about the ineffectiveness of a Wall or the relative lawfulness of immigrants, compared to the native-born, as liars. These voters do not believe Trump’s fantastical thinking because they love him. Rather, they love Trump because he shares their fantasies. The rest of us need to jolt them into accepting facts. If Nancy and Chuck hold firm and stop the Wall from being built, many of them, will accept that there is no wall. Accepting that there is no wall represents a small step forward, but it is the beginning of a journey that good for our country.
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