I suspect that the only reason any Trump base people are abandoning him over Corona...

[LAS14]

...virus is that they expect their president to just make it go away. Even if he did everything right, they'd abandon him. Magical thinking. Anyway, I don't believe it's a sudden converstion to belief in science, much as I would like it to be the case.

[SWBTATTReg]

1. I suspect that if they are abandoning him over the CV, it's because they're dead from the CV.

Nothing else. My question is (and that moment in time is rapidly coming to a head) when will these idiots wake up to the harsh reality that the CV is running uncontrolled through their neighborhoods, towns and cities, and states, and the big reason why is because of the grossly incompetent actions of the POS in the WH?

[LAS14]

2. Over the last couple of weeks there's been some steady, if slight, attrition in the polls...

... according to CNN and PBS. Sorry, no links.

[JI7]

3. why do you assume those are his base ?

[agingdem]

5. good question....

his base is hate-driven and so incredibly dumb they vote for the guy who spews the vomit they want to hear and in doing so they vote against their own best interests ... Democrats are the enemy...blacks, hispanics, jews, muslims, Native Americans, asians are the real "virus" taking their jobs and controlling the banks...government is evil but don't touch their social security and medicare (where they think these entitlements came from is anybody's guess)...if the orange maggot says inject disinfectant/drink bleach they'll do it..covid is a hoax, science is bad, ignorance is good..masks/social distancing..liberal-speak for denying them their god given civil rights..Trump serves up lies and verbal diarrhea and they eat it up with a knife and fork...this is his base...

[LAS14]

8. That's what the commentators say. nt

[orwell]

4. The fundamental tenet of modern conservatism is...

...screw you. We are only in this for ourselves.

They leave him when Covid affects them directly or a close friend or family member. Up to that point it is something that affects someone else. In that situation you can conjure up all sorts of magical thinking.

It's a hoax.
Libs are taking away my freedumb.
Commie libs are out to get fearless leader.
Lib scientists are out to get fearless leader.
Libs are trying to tank the economy.
Libs have figured out a way to get handouts.

And on and on.

They hate lawyers until they need one.
They hate government handouts, but don't touch Medicare or Social Security.
They hate "Obamacare" but don't take away the ACA.
They hate budget deficits but love excessive spending on the military and generous tax cuts.

As long as they are the beneficiary...poof...magical thinking.

If someone else benefits...evil lib socialism.

It really is baked into the fundamental world view of the modern conservative.

[Nevilledog]

6. +1000000

[beachbumbob]

7. I see from the effect of forcing schools to reopen inspite of what local school boards and

parents think. SOME trump supporters do have issues when THEIR kids are placed at risk. If they don't, they deserve what will come