Ciaran 
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> Any other candidate would have their political career ruined if they did half of what Trump did.
Many other candidates have had their political career ruined for doing **only ONE** of the things that Trump has done.
But Trump's political campaign is about what Trump does. The people voting for him like that he marginalizes social groups. They like that he refers to other countries as "shit holes", and accuses America's allies of being "rapists" and "child smugglers". They want their president to perform oral sex on microphones, and flock to watch him and support him in massive crowds.
Stop pretending that what Trump is doing is are things that his supporters don't like or don't want. They want to be able to do the same kind of 'social sorting' that Trump does, and having a candidate saying that anyone who isn't a white male or someone who is obedient to a white male should suffer, or even be harmed - by the state - that anyone who disagrees and thinks that every legal resident of America should have equal access to the law and that their rights should be defended and enforced by the state - is exactly the message they are looking for and want to hear.
To them, a violent insurrection where police officers are murdered or die in the line of duty trying to defend our government and fair elections is a "love fest" and they wave signs celebrating how much they support police officers and "the blue line".
To them, setting ballot boxes on fire or literally stealing them is "defending the election".
And collecting the names of suspected Democratic voters to deny them access to police protection after the election is "constitutional" and "defending America's core values".
They want - WANT - the state to monitor women to make sure they don't have abortions. They want gays and lesbians to no longer be allowed to marry.
They want Loving v. Virginia overturned, and have stacked the SCOTUS to get it done.
They want to 'seriously amend' or repeal the 14th amendment. They've been [trying to do it for a decade](https://www.npr.org/2010/08/05/129007120/republicans-push-to-revise-14th-amendment) and they are getting closer and closer every year.
So ... I think you have it wrong.
Trump's political career would only be HALF of what it is, if he didn't do the things he does that would ruin anyone else.
If he STOPPED insulting people or DIDN'T have shock comedians shitting on entire swaths of the US population, then he wouldn't exist or matter any more.
He only matters because he's an asshole. And some people want an asshole to be the president. And I doubt it's because they don't know what Trump will do if re-elected. I really believe it's because they WANT it.
> Any other candidate would have their political career ruined if they did half of what Trump did.
Many other candidates have had their political career ruined for doing **only ONE** of the things that Trump has done.
But Trump's political campaign is about what Trump does. The people voting for him like that he marginalizes social groups. They like that he refers to other countries as "shit holes", and accuses America's allies of being "rapists" and "child smugglers". They want their president to perform oral sex on microphones, and flock to watch him and support him in massive crowds.
Stop pretending that what Trump is doing is are things that his supporters don't like or don't want. They want to be able to do the same kind of 'social sorting' that Trump does, and having a candidate saying that anyone who isn't a white male or someone who is obedient to a white male should suffer, or even be harmed - by the state - that anyone who disagrees and thinks that every legal resident of America should have equal access to the law and that their rights should be defended and enforced by the state - is exactly the message they are looking for and want to hear.
To them, a violent insurrection where police officers are murdered or die in the line of duty trying to defend our government and fair elections is a "love fest" and they wave signs celebrating how much they support police officers and "the blue line".
To them, setting ballot boxes on fire or literally stealing them is "defending the election".
And collecting the names of suspected Democratic voters to deny them access to police protection after the election is "constitutional" and "defending America's core values".
They want - WANT - the state to monitor women to make sure they don't have abortions. They want gays and lesbians to no longer be allowed to marry.
They want Loving v. Virginia overturned, and have stacked the SCOTUS to get it done.
They want to 'seriously amend' or repeal the 14th amendment. They've been [trying to do it for a decade](https://www.npr.org/2010/08/05/129007120/republicans-push-to-revise-14th-amendment) and they are getting closer and closer every year.
So ... I think you have it wrong.
Trump's political career would only be HALF of what it is, if he didn't do the things he does that would ruin anyone else.
If he STOPPED insulting people or DIDN'T have shock comedians shitting on entire swaths of the US population, then he wouldn't exist or matter any more.
He only matters because he's an asshole. And some people want an asshole to be the president. And I doubt it's because they don't know what Trump will do if re-elected. I really believe it's because they WANT it.