Liberal guilt?

[mothra1orbit]

30. but do you really think

that individual voters in relatively civilized parts of our country, in states that are not totally, irredeemably red, buy into the racism, sexism and just general hatred that Trump represents? I'm not sure they do. It astonishes me what people who otherwise strike me as completely sane are willing to overlook in order to support Trump and/or avoid supporting Hillary.

I was wearing my kitty shirt that says "Look out, Donald, this one's armed" to the grocery store the other day--frankly, I'd forgotten I was wearing it; I'm not the sort to look for confrontations with strangers--and the only person who seemed to notice it enough to comment was a young mother who looked like a Hillary supporter to me (well-dressed and groomed, all her teeth--I can say that here, can't I, among friends?) who said in passing me, sort of under her breath "Well, there you go--stupid, stupid, stupid." I was very surprised--who, especially what woman, does not oppose sexual assault? She clearly either didn't believe the charge (or the words coming out of Donald Trump's mouth), or else didn't think they were anything to be upset about.

I think there's something else going on here, behind or beyond the ugly words and ideas, that allows otherwise normal people to align themselves with these monsters.