There are some who won’t accept it regardless, and some who will be swayed by what they think everyone else is thinking.
Edit: Also, a lot of the decisions will be made by Republican officeholders who may be happy to play along with the die-hard MAGA faction as long as it doesn’t threaten their own re-election chances, but could get cold feet if Harris polls too high in their own states.
That’s an important observation. A big part of the “authoritarian follower” personality is a desire to be “normal”, to be like everyone else. If they think everyone just accepts Harris won they may not be happy about it but they’ll be more likely to accept it.
They’re not gonna accept it regardless. We wouldn’t be in this position if MAGA cared for facts.
There are some who won’t accept it regardless, and some who will be swayed by what they think everyone else is thinking.
Edit: Also, a lot of the decisions will be made by Republican officeholders who may be happy to play along with the die-hard MAGA faction as long as it doesn’t threaten their own re-election chances, but could get cold feet if Harris polls too high in their own states.
That’s an important observation. A big part of the “authoritarian follower” personality is a desire to be “normal”, to be like everyone else. If they think everyone just accepts Harris won they may not be happy about it but they’ll be more likely to accept it.