A little of both. The catalyst for me was when the first impeachment failed. Before that I was fully on board with the media Russian collusion narratives and thought "Well if it's in the news then they must actually have some legit evidence and thus reason for making these allegations against Trump".
I was in support of impeaching Trump and figured he ought to go to prison for trying to play Manchurian candidate.
But lo and behold, the Mueller probe completed and found no real evidence, the Steele Dossier was discredited and Trump was acquitted.
Once that occurred, I was in awe. For this series of events could only mean one thing. If the media and big tech and many prominent politicians were willing to lie, and obfuscate truth, perpetuate false narratives and weaponize the DOJ and FBI to try and remove Trump under false pretenses, it could only mean that Trump must be seen as an enormous threat to the status quo power structure that had ruled over the working class for generations.
The amount of hate he was receiving was directly equivalent to the amount of fear these people (I'd later learn was the deep state) had of the power being returned to the working class.
From then on, the media was completely discredited in my eyes and I pledged my allegiance to Donald J Trump and a few months later would vote in my first election 👍
Wow you're so cool bro! Can I follow you around and absorb some of your coolness?
Lol I know. I'm just teasing you hombre
A little of both. The catalyst for me was when the first impeachment failed. Before that I was fully on board with the media Russian collusion narratives and thought "Well if it's in the news then they must actually have some legit evidence and thus reason for making these allegations against Trump".
I was in support of impeaching Trump and figured he ought to go to prison for trying to play Manchurian candidate.
But lo and behold, the Mueller probe completed and found no real evidence, the Steele Dossier was discredited and Trump was acquitted.
Once that occurred, I was in awe. For this series of events could only mean one thing. If the media and big tech and many prominent politicians were willing to lie, and obfuscate truth, perpetuate false narratives and weaponize the DOJ and FBI to try and remove Trump under false pretenses, it could only mean that Trump must be seen as an enormous threat to the status quo power structure that had ruled over the working class for generations.
The amount of hate he was receiving was directly equivalent to the amount of fear these people (I'd later learn was the deep state) had of the power being returned to the working class.
From then on, the media was completely discredited in my eyes and I pledged my allegiance to Donald J Trump and a few months later would vote in my first election 👍