Dave, all sorts of people believe in the orange Cheeto.
I met a senior lady at the drug store that even believes the IRS was dispatching armed troops. Militias believe, Q Anon believes and the strangely religious right believes. 4 out of 5 insurrectionists prefer Donald Trump over other leading criminals.

Even if the downtrodden know better, they know they have a better shot of a power position with a stupid tyrant than an educated obedient elected public servant.