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Just How Weird Is He? A Realistic Look at The Perversity of Donald Trump

Libby Winkler
4 min readJul 30, 2024

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Just How Weird Is He? A Realistic Look at The Perversity of Donald Trump

Donald Trump has always been a polarizing figure. From his reality TV days to his tenure as President of the United States, Trump’s behavior and rhetoric have often defied conventional norms.

What is particularly striking is how his actions, once considered bizarre or even perverse, have become normalized within specific segments of American society, especially among conservative evangelical MAGAs.

Breaking Traditional Values

Evangelical Christians have long championed family values, moral integrity, and purity.

Yet, Trump’s personal life and actions seem to stand in stark contrast to these ideals.

Multiple marriages, infidelities, and crude language are aspects of Trump’s life that evangelical standards would have traditionally condemned. However, many in this community have disregarded these inconsistencies, rationalizing them as secondary to his political agenda.

The Cult of Personality

Trump’s ability to command loyalty often resembles that of a cult leader, more than that of a traditional…

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Libby Winkler
Libby Winkler

Written by Libby Winkler

Freelance writer who loves exploring the messiness of humanity, while poking around in nooks of life and shining light on all the things that make us complex..

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