Still Trying To Understand the Trump Phenomenon

SOMEONE SAID ON FACEBOOK that he still can't believe that January sixth, 2021, Trump's Capitol insurrection, wasn't, as he put it, a "deal breaker". In other words, how in the hell did the insurrection not bring Trump's political career, and much else, maybe his freedom, and even his life, ultimately, to an end? How indeed did it not result in Trump's incarceration and or execution, at least? To many and to me, the fact that Donald Trump will soon be, once again, the president of the United States, is absolutely, utterly, amazing. Well beyond mere crazy. Trump conceived of and planned his entire election denial insurrection scheme weeks in advance, and planned it down to the last detail. He is guilty as hell, and everyody knows it. He is guilty of treasonous incitement to insurrection, and is not fit to be president, but fit only for imprisonment, and perhaps execution. This is not wild, crazy, anti-Trump hate speech, based on hatred, anger, and emotion. Not at all. This is perfectly logical, legally sound reasoning, based on solid, irrefutable evidence, base on proof. I recall that I, and many other people, thought that the "Access Hollywood" tape, in early Octover 2016, would be the end for Trump, and it probably should have been, so damning was it in terms of revealing Trump's true, malignant character. What it boils down to is that the Trump policial movement has truly morphed, evolved, turned into a cult, with Trump a cult figure, cult leader, a situation he has encouraged all along. Trump's supporters, in and not in Congresss, are as dangerous as he is, because of the likelihood that they will support everything he says and does, no matter how harmful, no matter how crazy. Including, undoubtedly, his trying to remain in office as "president" (fuhrer?) for life when his term expires in 2029, assuming he is still alive and in power then. Again, this is not idle, unhinged speculation. This is based on Trump's own words and prior actions. On Inauguration Day, Trump will enter office trying to make a big splash, doing dramatic things, attracting attention, which he craves, does, and has. He will probably sign multiple excutive orders ordering all illegal immingrans out of the country, immediately, or else, and placing tariffs lord knows how high on heaven only knows what coutnries, maybe China, Mexico, and Canada. He might sign one reinstating his infamous ban on Islamic people entering the United States, and maybe another disbanding the EPA, other environmental protection agencies, and eliminating environmental regulations. The actual constitutionality of his actions, on day one or on any other days, will most probably not even be on the radar screen of President Trump's twisted, injured mind. And it may get crazier than that, much, much crazier. In his early days in office, like the first day, Trump will undoubtedly try to do as many dramatic things as possible to rev up his base, get attention. and anger progressives. He will take actions and make staetments worthy of strenuous oppostion, if not impeachment, removal, indictment, trial, conviction, and incarceration. For that reason, those who oppose Trump, about half the country if not a bit more, will need to remain involved, attentive, and ready to, as we say, "rock n roll" on Inauguration Day. Ready to speak out, write, and get out into the streets, in group and mass protests. Only mental illness of varying sorts explains Donald Trump. His MAGA mob may be explained in terms of the psychology and sociology of human power and influence dynamics, gang and cult formation. Gangs, groups, and Cults form fast and furious among humans, we now know, just as religions do. We must be very careful as individuals and as a society in choosing which ones to allow, which ones to tolerate, which ones to encourage and join, and which ones to oppose vigorously and destroy.