7) Many will defend Trump until the end.

Because either they (a) believe he’s “done nothing wrong,” a “stable genius,” a “billionaire businessman,” “sent by God,” & “the only one who can save us”; (b) they’re beholden to him politically/financially; or (c) they’re compromised.

6/ Thus, what we are witnessing is not, as MAGA claims, simply “a political movement never seen before,” but a psychological phenomenon.

Of course nuances exist, but ultimately it reveals how easily personal disillusionment can be weaponized into collective denial.

5/ Fueled by cult-like psychological manipulation, deliberate construction of false narratives, and the relentless spread of disinformation and misinformation.

For years they’ve worked diligently to implement this, find the flaws, correct and perfect. The ultimate mind-f*ck.

4/ They view him less as an individual and more as a vessel for their own sense of defiance and belonging. That fusion of identity and ideology creates a feedback loop where aggression is mistaken for authenticity, and cruelty for strength.

3/ Unfortunately It is not solely about one man’s pathology but also the emotional & identity-driven mechanisms that sustain it. Many supporters project their own grievances, fears, and aspirations onto Trump. It’s how they justify their own thoughts, feelings, & behaviors.

2/ For decades, Donald Trump has exhibited traits consistent with sociopathy, malignant narcissism, and oppositional defiance, among many others. He’s never hidden who he is. EVER. Yet instead of rejecting these behaviors, his supporters have normalized, if not glorified them.