The very fact that some big donors in farming and hospitality were surprised that mass deportations would hurt their bottom line (!!?!?) suggests a lot of coalition members have not yet done the math on how Trump 2.0 will affect them. Many will take the gut punches and smile. Others may…who knows?
If Trump attacks Iran, there will be some dissent initially but the Cult will rapidly reconstitute itself around the new reality and dissenters will be disciplined, harshly, until they come into line.
I'm sure you're right about the leading figures in the coalition. But I'm not sure about the ones we don't hear about, the ones who can't even be polled accurately. Without them, it's just a cult and not a coalition.
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And oligarchs are not known for their mutual loyalty and honor.