Every time I've seen him call people 'Trump cultists', it's people who are Trump or bust.
Then you haven't been around enough. In fact IIRC he's even one of those NPC-esque commenters that uses the royal "you" to refer to everyone on the forum, as if we're all one blob.
Though I disagree with your definition of cultist as well. The phrase applied to Trump was specifically crafted to invoke the idea of a "cult of personality" around the man, like some dictator. That his core voter base is a pitchfork wielding gaggle of fawning acolytes, rather than a broad coalition of the center-right and people disaffected by politics. By your definition someone could personally despise Trump, yet still be a 'Trump cultist' somehow because they don't think anyone else would be an effective choice in the office and voting for Uniparty Choice A vs Uniparty Choice B doesn't matter.
I've argued with him a lot. And in fact, I did it when his positions were far more popular than they are now. I do remember being downvoted for disagreeing with his claim that "Trump can't win". He didn't change, this place did.
The phrase applied to Trump was specifically crafted to invoke the idea of a "cult of personality" around the man, like some dictator.
I've used the term 'Trump cultist' myself, and that is my no means what I believe.
That his core voter base is a pitchfork wielding gaggle of fawning acolytes, rather than a broad coalition of the center-right and people disaffected by politics. By your definition someone could personally despise Trump, yet still be a 'Trump cultist' somehow because they don't think anyone else would be an effective choice in the office and voting for Uniparty Choice A vs Uniparty Choice B doesn't matter.
I don't think it makes sense to label RDS as a Uniparty Choice. If someone was able to validly argue that case, then yes, he would not be a cultist. But in reality, I think it was mostly people who were upset about the possibility of Trump losing, and sacrificing a whole lot more over that - cult behavior.
Then you haven't been around enough. In fact IIRC he's even one of those NPC-esque commenters that uses the royal "you" to refer to everyone on the forum, as if we're all one blob.
Though I disagree with your definition of cultist as well. The phrase applied to Trump was specifically crafted to invoke the idea of a "cult of personality" around the man, like some dictator. That his core voter base is a pitchfork wielding gaggle of fawning acolytes, rather than a broad coalition of the center-right and people disaffected by politics. By your definition someone could personally despise Trump, yet still be a 'Trump cultist' somehow because they don't think anyone else would be an effective choice in the office and voting for Uniparty Choice A vs Uniparty Choice B doesn't matter.
I've argued with him a lot. And in fact, I did it when his positions were far more popular than they are now. I do remember being downvoted for disagreeing with his claim that "Trump can't win". He didn't change, this place did.
I've used the term 'Trump cultist' myself, and that is my no means what I believe.
I don't think it makes sense to label RDS as a Uniparty Choice. If someone was able to validly argue that case, then yes, he would not be a cultist. But in reality, I think it was mostly people who were upset about the possibility of Trump losing, and sacrificing a whole lot more over that - cult behavior.