Trump speaks not just for himself. A substantial section of the ruling class is convinced that it confronts a massive social movement of workers that poses the greatest danger to its wealth and privileges.
He knows he needs to be in headlines… I highly doubt he actually gives a shit, this is just a way for us to talk about him and a way to rile up his base…
I wonder to what extent something similar applied to the early nazi-leadership though. How many of them truly believed the crazy conspiracies, lies and hate-mongering, and how many of them were “just pragmatic” and appreciated how these could be used to “rile up the base”.
He knows he needs to be in headlines… I highly doubt he actually gives a shit, this is just a way for us to talk about him and a way to rile up his base…
I wonder to what extent something similar applied to the early nazi-leadership though. How many of them truly believed the crazy conspiracies, lies and hate-mongering, and how many of them were “just pragmatic” and appreciated how these could be used to “rile up the base”.