The term "deprogramming" comes to mind.
Normal psychological, emotional, moral self-righting may not suffice for individuals who have been so deeply programmed.
True, I am actually suggesting a compassionate healing rehabilitation process. Not that it is likely to come about in any practical sense.
@CanisPundit @ceorl @MLClark I mean that's one view. Or one might say that McConnell, Graham, and similar GOP folk pissed away the moment to draw back from the brink. I well remember Linds speaking after Congress re-convened the night of January 6; he sounded a little drunk and a lot rattled and he said basically, "enough already." A moment of clarity! -- and gone within days. So... who pissed what away, there?
@agunn I completely agree they had a chance to right the Right. A sad fact is Republican gerrymandering to select their voters has left them with a regressed mess as the Republican base. To vote to remove Trump in impeachment episode 2 would appropriately throw the GOP into minority status for a couple of decades. They put party, power, and personal gain ahead of country.
@ceorl @MLClark