• ilinamorato@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Trust? No. That’s earned over time.

    Support during the change, though? Look, these people were part of a cult. It doesn’t matter what you and I know, the fact is that they were told for over a decade now that the man is practically a deity; for them to even entertain reality is a huge sign of growth, and if we’re going to get our country back, the options are to either deprogram or imprison an appreciable percentage of seventy million people. I’d really rather work with than against them, if it can be done.

    Everyone who’s ever been actively in the administration needs to be tried in court, of course. But the people who were duped are victims, too.

    Are there going to be grifters in the crowd of those who say they’re repentant? Certainly, but it’s a huge win in and of itself that the winds are changing, and as long as they keep playing by the rules I don’t think I honestly care what their deepest motivations are. I’d rather be tricked than think the worst about people who are honestly trying their best; cynicism has never worked for me.