Hear Me Out: Actually, Trump Supporters Are Delusional

Published: Jan. 30, 2024, 8:03 a.m.

b'On today\\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out\\u2026 folie \\xe0 deux (again).\\n\\nA few weeks ago, Frank Buckley joined us to argue that Trump voters aren\\u2019t delusional. And a lot of you disagreed.\\n\\nOne of you, though, turned out to be an expert in the nature of delusion. So who better to join us, and make the case that we got it wrong?\\n\\nBarry Mauer, a Hear Me Out listener and associate professor at the University of Central Florida, joins us to argue that the pro-Trump movement isn\\u2019t just delusional \\u2014 it\\u2019s dangerous, it\\u2019s a cult, and it has to be called what it is.\\n\\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\\n\\nPodcast production by Maura Currie.\\n\\nYou can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus! Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeoutplus for just $15 a month\\xa0for your first three months.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'