I've never seen anything like this. Not the man, not the devotion. That's just me.They have sold their soul, 100%, to this guy. There is zero (0) space between them now. They're all one.
As the absolutely insane and hypocritical nature of the hatred against him amps ever upward, so does the defense of him. You cannot really consider one without considering the other.
I have long known you to be rather more independent than this, Mac. Your "they're all one" comment can just as easily be applied to those you are agreeing with, here.