So when Loki or the Joker or some still-darker Person promises the righting of some grave wrong, the defeat of your hated enemies, if you will only take a chance on chaos and misrule, the wise and courageous response is to tell them to go to hell.

The ability to rationalize has no boundaries. As a conservative said to me, "We have a choice between an idiot and a criminal. I'll vote for the criminal, because she'll be OUR criminal. An idiot can't see beyond their nose. She'll be the one to deal with Putin, China, etc. Takes a criminal to deal with criminals."

So, conservatives. Take that one to the bank.