Noah Berlatsky asks how Trump could possibly remain as popular with many Americans as he continues to be. Two answers:
"Fascism has a constituency."
"Partisanship is a powerful force."
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https://www.everythingishorrible.net/p/why-isnt-trump-even-less-popular
And about the role partisanship plays in US politics, Robert Reich offers this anecdote:
"Some thirty years ago, my dear friend, the late Republican Senator Alan Simpson, told me Democrats viewed Republicans as stupid and Republicans viewed Democrats as evil. 'I’d rather be in the stupid party,' he chuckled.
I asked him why Republicans saw Democrats as evil.
He took a deep breath. 'Religion.'”
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https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-do-americans-dislike-other-americans
"I said I didn’t understand.
'It’s the Christian right,' he said as if talking to a five-year-old. 'Since Reagan, my party has been a magnet for religious conservatives and Christian fundamentalists, where it’s all about good and evil. Too bad, pal. You’re on the evil side.'
That was thirty years ago. Since then, the divide has only sharpened."
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William Lindsey 
