@Steve Agreed. We always knew there was a significant strain of authoritarianism in the American public, but it really has been shocking to see that line up behind a leader this cheap and shitty.
@nswigger @Steve This whole experience has made me suspicious that 7 or 8 out of 10 genocides start out basically exactly this stupid.
@nswigger @Steve Maybe not quite this stupid.
@dbp @Steve that tracks. I can easily imagine some idiot going, “they say I’m stupid! It’s their fault for pointing out how stupid I am! Let’s kill them!”
@nswigger @Steve yup and enough other morons go "fuck yeah, murica!" and do it, history treats you like some sort of evil genius and gifted orator.