As the contradictions in the policies of many governors and mayors, especially Democrats, are becoming increasingly obvious to everyone, some people are beginning to question their affiliation.
For months (remember, it was only supposed to be two weeks), we were told that we cannot go to work or to church, or we’d be murderers. Then we were supposed to dehumanize ourselves and each other by covering our faces and always stay at least 6ft apart from each other. However, the very same policymakers who implemented these rules, now call on people to attend mass protests which have seen cities across the country vandalized and looted. Apparently, a mass gathering of a few thousand people is less dangerous than a church congregation of eighty, or a workplace of twenty.
On the tail end of this, we are witnessing a phenomenon we haven’t seen in a long time: an increasing number of people with more mixed views. I.e. individuals who hold both traditional Democratic and traditional Republican views.
E.g. people who believe in police reform and social causes, may disapprove of their neighborhood being destroyed and purchase a firearm for the first time in their lives (and be grateful that they have the right to protect themselves and their families). People who initially supported measures to “flatten the curve”, may feel betrayed by their leaders as the goalposts kept shifting and the lockdowns extended until there was no job to go back to. Even people who supported the rallies, before they turned violent, can’t help but be confused, why their mayors and governors approve of these mass gatherings while still keeping other Covid-restrictions in place.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/03/opinions/trump-message-strikes-a-chord-jennings/index.html