Speaking of waving....Trump in the tapes admits he hadn't unclassified the material he was waving around. So, if you don't believe your own idol what do you believe? They apparently just want to strongman to come and take their anxieties away. Some people theorize it's Battered Wife Syndrome? Or that Trump validates their hatreds. But it all comes down to wanting one guy to do it.
Clue: it doesn't work. There's never been an authoritarian who serves anybody but himself.