This actually meshes with my prior post. The bailout meant that they did not wind up being harmed. Which is why they do not remember or focus on being harmed. They weren’t. If most had to declare bankruptcy or lost their farms, I guarantee you there would be a different view of Trump from 2016.
I think that from an evolutionary standpoint we are hardwired to be selfish and self-centered. If I don’t tell the whole tribe of the food source I found during a time of famine, then I can share it with only my family and we can survive. If I tell everyone, the tribe will eat my food source in one meal. If I keep it to myself and ration it, my family and I will survive a month and not die with the other tribe members.
As we evolved, we realized we needed the help of other society members for protection against enemies, to more efficiently grow food crops to work together to build hilltop fortifications - that later became walled castles- to protect us from those who want to harm us. Having community grain supplies means the whole town would not starve. Because we realize we needed the whole town. And the greater the specialization of our work, the more we needed each other. We were all good at Hunter gathering, but now you know how to grow food as a farmer, but you don’t know how to make barrels cause you’re not a Cooper, or to build a stone home because you’re not a mason, or to make an iron plow because you’re not a blacksmith, etc.. Which is all to say, it’s not like we don’t recognize the value of all aspects of society some of the time. It’s just that a more evolved thinking will give way to the reptile brain protecting me and mine almost every time.
This is my long winded way of saying do not give up on people who should have learned that Trump is a disastrous pile of shit for the country. Because as long as they weren’t personally impacted then they can overlook it. They won’t overlook it if their family or friends are harmed.
I still think they are piles of crap if the only thing that motivates them is self interest - but I welcome them under the tent if self interest will make them vote against Republicans.