observation ~24 hrs out from the assassination attempt: the stigma of  supporting trump online has for many suddenly vanished. some is no doubt short term memetic fervor but my instinct is that the event is sticky and norms have changed. curious how it trickles down irl. dinner party leftist and heartland cookout convos will remain predictable, each adhering to their own orthodoxy. a meaningful number of people on the fence or closeted trump folks though are probably unshackled, emboldened, feeling in their gut that there are fewer social consequences now for being outwardly supportive.

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I feel like the assassination attempt was the last straw, but I definitely could feel the shift this election season with Biden in such bad shape. Even my most leftist friends don't want Biden, they just see him as the lesser of two evils. It's completely understandable for people to choose Trump because they see him as more fit to lead a country