You can say that again.

He and his supporters are a waste of skin.

I'd have to point out that every human has a streak & touch & tendency of those attributes you've mentioned. And a lot more. It's the way we as a species are wired. I think your generalizations are colored by your own streaks/tendencies/touches of. That's not a condemnation of your observations. It's simply my opinion.

It is unlikely that the hard-core Trump supporter will engage in the kind of self-analysis or introspection required by the hoped-for change. In the face incontrovertible proof of the President's malfeasance, his supporters simply invoke conspiracy theory (the liberal-controlled deep state) to explain away or divert attention from inconvenient truths.

I've read a few articles that lay out why some genuine conservatives would support Trump's actual policies. If people actually care, I'd probably post one of the articles...for the record I'm NOT a conservative but at least I can somewhat comprehend why strong cons like his policies.

I strive to comprehend what seems like lunacy to me bc it's very rare for real insanity to dominate.

Personally, I don't think lambasting all Trump supporters will have the impact people hope it will. That fuels our self righteous fervor, makes us FEEL great and enlightened but self righteousness is rarely a great thing.

That's not saying we should condone or ignore his idiocy. We should analyze and comprehend what's happening, just like a smart tactician works very hard to really know an enemy.

I think it isn't so much willful ignorance as it is prideful ignorance, and that is much harder to deal with.

I have a hard time talking to Trump supporters. I want to smack them with a 2x4, which generally shuts down conversation.