The article explores the motivations behind Trump voters, particularly focusing on those who consider themselves decent individuals. It contrasts them with more extreme factions, intending to delve into the collective thoughts and experiences that shape their political beliefs. Drawing parallels to soldiers surrendering their individuality for a supposed greater good, the author reflects on the broader implications of these behaviors and critiques the perceived information landscapes cultivated by political parties. Ultimately, the discourse aims to unpack how ideas forge a tangible connection among voters, regardless of their political affiliations.
I had a tentative idea, an image of Trump voters trooping to the polls like so many soldiers. That led me to think about the nature of individuality, because soldiers surrender large parts of their nature to achieve what they think is a higher good.
It's the regular folk who think they're decent people I want to understand. Not the racists, the Christian Nationalists, the misogynysts, the homophobes, the Nazis, the nihilists and the other freaks, their motivation is obvious.
Despair and time eat away the bonds of iron and steel, but they are powerless against the habitual union of ideas. The link is all the stronger in that we do not know of what it is made.
The Democratic Party isn't capable of telling anyone how to think about the world around us and the problems we face.
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