Despotic leaders enjoy the same suspension of reality from their believers as do the televangelist and snake oil salesmen. A part of the human brain is ripe for these con men and women to worm their way into it and take over their thought process. They become unable to sustain rational thought and for many they are led to perceive some form of success. Under the very worst of dictators, some people become very powerful and successful. They in turn make their followers believe that at some time, they will achieve that success as well. It is the entire premise of Pyramid schemes. At some point of course they collapse destroy themselves. Sadly we may see that in this country if we do not succeed in changing the momentum in November.

Blow up Fox so they have to listen to Real news?

Cognitive dissonance, poor critical thinking skills and Dunning-Kruger.

Go to youtube and watch the George Carlin take on Angels. I can't be kind about this because he is destroying the earth which is a personal assault on me, my family and all humans, and himself. Now tell me if that isn't the essence of stupendous stupidity and insanity. You may pee your pants when George says with that face, what are you EFFIN STUPID?????

Honestly, I'm not sure you can reach some of them - or at least enough to make any difference in how they think . I've tried too, with dismal , or no results at all !

Most of his ‘supporters’ have a prideful ignorance that doesn't allow for mistakes - because they know how hard they'd pound anyone else for having made one.. Assholes. Ignore them, or, use their behavior and conditions in life as ‘Exhibit A’ when describing the importance of heading in a healthier direction.

It’s those in the middle ‘we’ need to convince and/ or motivate. And, keep our own on track. ‘Our side’ was attacked, battered, even scattered with the ‘last election.’ We need to understand that - that divisions were created from sources outside our nation.

Happy to hear of your LTE’s (letters to editors), so important.. Envision your ‘audience.’ Many feel they need to trounce their enemy … which simply antagonizes & invigorates them. We need to reach, not only each other, but the ‘middle.’ Talk to the middle.

The far left is primed, the far (wrong) right should be ashamed(!) … and the middle should be ready to listen to logic - keep it coming ~

Adolf Hitler, Caligula, Josef Stalin they were all cheered!

As already mentioned, there's no way to reason with Trump supporters. I mean, I understand if they voted for him because he's a Republican and they always vote Republican, but actually defending or agreeing with any of his positions (with the possible exception of the tax cuts that have long been part of the Republican agenda despite no proof that they actually help the economy) requires huge leaps of logic. The abundance of fake news claims and conspiracy theories that are emblematic of the cognitive dissonance required to support Trump, enabled by the notion that science and reason are something you can selectively support, make it impossible to reason with them. Maybe one day we'll wake up and this will all be over, but given the lack of thinking skills that make claims of fake news a position that doesn't result in automatic ridicule, has me worried that this nightmare will go on for quite some time.

I understand. His supporters are scared that people who they consider themselves to be superior to, are getting things they feel only they themselves should be entitled to. I don't see a lot of them changing their minds. I believe we have to motivate liberal minded non-voters to start voting--& get rid of or circumvent the electoral college. Never forget that T.Rump lost the popular vote by about 3 million!

Watching The Left Fight Back In Portland, Oregon.