>Such protests are as much a signal to those who voted as it is to those who didn’t and those who hold power.
Non-voters is a good point but I'm not sure the affect with Trump. Are there people who weren't aware of how much people dislike him?
It is an ecosystem, like I get why it's happening but I disagree with the target.
> Are there people who weren't aware of how much people dislike him?
I don’t understand the framing of this question. People are protesting because of actions taking place now. Even many of his supporters have buyer’s remorse and didn’t expect many of the things we’ve seen from this 2nd iteration. Whether or not many people are already “aware” of the existence of dislike seems entirely irrelevant.
When the immune system reacts, it does so because of a present threat. The fact that the immune system has memory of some threats doesn’t make it less necessary to react. And I don’t think it’s fair to claim that the wrong target has been chosen. Most people are protesting against the symptom and the disease. And there’s a case to be made that the administration is both.
>Even many of his supporters have buyer’s remorse and didn’t expect many of the things we’ve seen from this 2nd iteration.
This is true for Elon Musk. At least in a few polls I saw a while back. Trump approval rating however is extremely high among Republicans. Of course there are always a few but this is a discussion of the masses.
I'll consider myself wrong based on the midterm election results but if Republicans keep voting Republican then any talk of disapproval or buyer's remorse is just talk