Not only did they know he was cruel, but they also celebrated in their shared hatred.
The sheer ignorance of it is remarkable.
Republicans' grand capacity for hatred, oppression, evil and darkness.
From Chris Webb:
Here’s the thing. Every one of these people in tears heard Trump on the stump before Nov. They knew he was cruel. But they were fine with it, thinking he’d only hurt the people they didn’t like. The problem with cruelty—It spreads. You don’t get to control it. Sooner or later, it comes for you too.