Albion
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When the opposition to Trump determined that the goal was to destroy him as a person rather than just criticize his policies as President, that naturally had the effect of making his supporters react in kind.Many of President Trump's supporters identify with him in a personal way, just like they do with their favorite actor or actress. Some refer to this emotional attachment that we have to our favorite actor or actress as celebrity worship syndrome. While that phrase is a bit of an exaggeration, there is some truth to it, especially to the millions of women who were crazy in love with Elvis. How much this attachment to Trump compares to celebrity worship syndrome is uncertain, but some have made the comparison.
This is only human nature. If your local mayor worked for some new construction project that you thought a waste of money, your focus would be administrative and financial, but if the supporters of a rival candidate for the mayor's job smeared the incumbent mayor's looks, his family, his personality, and so on, it would cause the reaction to become as personal as the attacks.
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