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Attempted Coup Or Deplorable Act Of The Powerless?
A serious question
During the rise and fall of Donald Trump both political parties developed Trump derangement.
The Rise
The American Spectator, a conservative publication, first used the term Trump derangement during the 2016 presidential primary to describe “ruling class Republicans” who found Trump uncouth and unfit for the presidency. Then Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton called half of Trump’s supporters “deplorables”, which meant racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, and Islamophobic. This encouraged derangement toward Trump’s growing base.
After Clinton’s 2016 presidential defeat, Trump derangement intensified.
Days after the election, ABC reported: Tens of thousands protest Trump’s victory — 124 people were arrested. “Not My President” demonstrations were in 15 major cities across the United States. ABC stated these demonstrations were mostly peaceful, but ABC also reported damage, vandalism, highway shutdowns, fires, and injuries to police and protesters.
During the presidential transition period Politico reported: Half-dozen Democratic electors have signed onto an attempt to block Donald Trump from winning the Electoral College. These Democratic electors knew their plans would fail. But they…