Is understanding them really the same as rushing to their defense?...Really?That's not an answer to the questions.I'm rather taken aback that you -an alleged libertarian- would paint with such a broad brush....Especially in light of what has transpired the last four years.Because Trumpsters are, mostly, fucking idiots.
I'm dismissing a troll. Kaz follows me around insisting I'm a Democrat because I won't crawl up Trump's ass with him.
You are a fool to dismiss Trump supporters as you have.
And you are fool to defend them. Trump is the worst thing to happen to the cause of liberty in my lifetime. He's creating an entire generation of socialists.
You think all this "socialism", "fascism", or what have you just beamed into existence on 20 Jan 2017?
Trump is just another in a long line of tramplers of liberty that stretches back to TR, at least....Calling him the worst thing that has happened to liberty -especially after what was done to him during the 2016 election and transition- is as hyperbolic as you can get.....Granted that he's no better, but claiming him as the worst is exaggeration that is off the scale.
Take a benzodiazapene and chill out.
He's the worst, by far, from a PR standpoint. He's created an image of conservatism that is utterly repulsive. And the acceptance of socialism, especially among younger people, has radically accelerated since his election. Simply put, I don't want conservatism, and by extension libertarianism, associated with such a repugnant person. And my experience has been that most of his followers like him because he's so repugnant. They actually get off on it.