Did you find trump supporters among people that you least expected would support him, or did you find them exactly where you expected?

I’ve been shocked by some trump supporters and not at all surprised by others.

It’s not his hardcore supporters who surprise me. Hearing their defense as to why they support him confirms a few things that unite them all: hidden bigotry, ignorance, immaturity/inability to admit erring, and deep rooted unaddressed animosity, just to name a few. So in the end, no surprises at all.

The ones who surprised me are the ones who won’t renounce trump simply to remain opposed to Democrats. Maybe I just don’t understand conservatism. I overrated their intelligence or underrated their selfishness.

I thought I was a good judge of character. I now know how easily people can hide their true selves. trump gave them permission to reveal their true character.