Those “facts” can’t be reconciled in the minds of the anti-Trumpers. Mentally, something has to give. That’s where cognitive dissonance comes in. His operating

Those “facts” can’t be reconciled in the minds of the anti-Trumpers. Mentally, something has to give. That’s where cognitive dissonance comes in. His operating premise seems to be: "If a bare plurality† of voters threw their lot for candidate/party/plebiscite X, then, ipso facto, X cannot be considered dangerous or extremist." History instructs that this is a very dangerous axiom to hold. † Leaving aside the popular vote / electoral college rift, for the purpose of discussion.