"In the era of Batman politics..."

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Doug Saunders at Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper has finally identified that mentality involved in those who think Donald Trump would make a good savior.

Mr. Trump has been similarly decisive in shunning or driving away any existing movement or branch of thought that might support him. He is hated by neo-conservatives, whose most prominent proponents announced this week that they would be voting Democratic; he's equally anathema to social conservatives, movement conservatives, economic conservatives, libertarians, right-wing liberals and the Republican Party establishment.

Unlike conventional politicians, when these lone-hero authoritarians say and do awful things that sever them from acceptable society and basic morality, they tend to rise in popularity, often dramatically. There are some voters who want a dark knight.

Mr. Trump's sudden sweep of the early primaries has caused Americans to pay attention to the formerly obscure branch of political science that studied and analyzed the segment of voters who are drawn to authoritarian figureheads.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/in-the-era-of-batman-politics-voters-will-seek-a-dark-knight/article29036887/

If you want a tyrant, vote Trump.