Great interview with Maria Ressa on Daily Show, outlining the path that Philippines took towards an erosion of rights under Duterte. Their constitution and levels of govt were based on US, and it was slowly eroded while supporters were numbed by what was happenning. Eerilingly similar to what is happenning now.
Supporters, like these guys here, unwittingly think that Trump is for them. He is only for their vote in order to empower and enrich, slowly eroding rights that they also have...like deer in headlights until they wake up when the crash is upon them.
In first 100 days, 147 executive orders. Republican congressmen just say yes to everything, they are no longer in charge, just rubber stamp to keep their positions.
Judges are first threatened then come on board, then controlled.
Billionnaires fall into line because they benefit. Billionnair Musk funded his campaign for personal benefit, and your electoral commision laws allow it (not allowed in Australia etc).
The only people ending up benefiting are in the circle. Charlie Kirk, otherwise a hatemonger, is hero worshipped posthumously because he generated support
It is easy to say to those, 'wake up', but they simply don't get it whilst their lives are getting more miserable by the day. Can always blame lots of red herrings, migrants etc for that...they won't blame Trump