Chaotic. Corrupt. Incompetent. Capricious. Incoherent. These are words that we would use to describe Donald Trump’s presidency, and with very good reason.
The point here is that Reactionaries don’t see things this way. To them, what we see as chaos is strength, and a welcome willingness to challenge the status quo. Everyone else who has claimed to represent their interests has sold out, but not him! He does battle with the much-loathed “respectable” establishment every day. That’s what they mean by the swamp–it has nothing to do with money or lobbyists.
Their attitudes will change only if they endure a sustained period of time in which their economic interests are substantially impacted. To be honest, even that might not do the trick.