> as demonstrated by his time in government

Without actually getting into the specific actions he took while in government, I dare say that what he did during that time was material to people's revulsion and that a different version of him who took different actions would have been differently popular.

For sure but deciding what to do is part of political instincts. He rolled in, threw some "roman salutes" fired tons of people in an insanely chaotic way while waving a chainsaw around on stage then showed up in the Whitehouse with a black eye he blamed on his toddler

He did better at hiding his worst instincts. I honestly think the Ketamine has destroyed his ability to hide his worst instincts.

Not saying there weren't leaks that he was a huge asshole. Just saying that I could forgive people for over looking it early on.

That's a requirement, part of being in a cult is being rejected by "outsiders" so that you think you have no other options other than staying in the cult.

Classic abusive behavior.

Yeah, most cults are repulsive to most outsiders. Their power is completely derived from the intensity of the in-group's commitment.