July 31, 2019--Trump's Base

The consensus is that the reason Trump went after the four congresswomen of color and then Elijah Cummings and Al Sharpton is because he is stoking his base of racists and white supremacists. His dead-ender 35 percent who, literally, would be fine with him even if he shot someone on Fifth Avenue.

I join that consensus with one caveat--

He must be terrified to be doing this. If he feels so secure about his people's blind loyalty, why does he see the need to pour accelerant on the political flames?

Perhaps he is terrified because he senses they aren't quite as loyal as everyone is assuming. Some may be becoming fed up with his outrages others are maybe beginning to get bored with his stand-up act. Even popular reality TV shows get cancelled.

For me this is good news. 

Certainly there is legitimate concern about what he has thus far unleashed, but I hope to see him press on with his racist and misogynist agenda because even if it excites the core of his base it will incite Democrats and liberals to organize, contribute, and above all vote.