Memo To Trump Supporters: The Donald “Saying What You Think” Is Not A Qualification

When Trump supporters – as distinct from GOP faithful falling into line -  are asked why they support Donald Trump for President, the typical response is “he says what I think”. 

What, really, does that mean?  That the Trump backer is unwilling to voice his views?  Or that thinking the same way qualifies the candidate to be President?  Of course, the latter is nonsense.

Why isn’t the response that Trump will do what he says? 

Perhaps the explanation is that it doesn’t matter.  At heart, it seems, the committed Trump supporter is a pessimist wanting to send a message of disgust with the way things are.  If one has lost hope in the future, why not blow up the present?  What follows can’t be worse.

If this analysis is correct, it means that, at its core, the Trump legion is hopeless.  Despite the Trump campaign slogan of “Make America Great Again”, its fans have given up.  Otherwise they would concern themselves with the consequences of electing Donald Trump who, from the perspective of Tlhe Sensible Conservative, is temperamentally unsuited for the position and without coherent objectives other than ego satisfaction.