@inthehands @q_aurelius @louis @mekkaokereke the conservative movement has created a perverse ratchet by normalizing treating others in ways you could only begin to justify if the conspiracy theories were true. I notice this most with religious people who play “Democrats made me vote for him” games because the alternative is admitting they’ve been wrong about everything. If the cartel child trafficking isn’t true, they’ve betrayed their principles and been beastly to former friends for nothing.