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In reply to the discussion: Trump may be losing control of his followers [View all]kentuck
(116,031 posts)19. They have pushed the Big lie for so long...
...people expect it to come true.
They believe the trump should be in the White House. They believe he was cheated out of the election. They believed he would be back on August 13th.
Their expectations were raised by politicians like Mo Brooks and others, including the Pillow Guy.
They were led to believe they were cheated. They were not. But those that led them to believe that are now facing their wrath.
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They go to these rallies for the hate. They don't want to listen to facts and reason.
Arkansas Granny
Aug 2021
#4
Exactly..and as any socialist type worth their salt could have told you this would happen
PortTack
Aug 2021
#12
Perhaps they are starting to realize that Trump (and Brooks) is a bag of hot air, and a fake.
GoodRaisin
Aug 2021
#24
The problem with the far right cult is that they require more and more stimulation to keep
Chainfire
Aug 2021
#25
When the rallies started looking like the audiences of Rocky Horror movie ......big clue.
dixiegrrrrl
Aug 2021
#41
It will be really interesting to see what happens if they ever finally come to realize
GoCubsGo
Aug 2021
#30
Doesn't matter: Republicans Are Poised to Gerrymander Their Way Into Long-Term Power
progressoid
Aug 2021
#39