This is why I hate aligning with a political party because you never know what you’re going to get generation from generation, though the Republicans have been rotting from the inside out for a long time. Trump didn’t happen overnight.
But more to the point, it’s completely rational for people to reject politicians who view them with disdain or contempt, which is why Democrats shouldn’t belittle or demean Americans who have been duped into some cult like programming. Republicans who want to swing vote should be encouraged by letting them know that them rejecting politicians who don’t want their best interests is completely reasonable