Moral panic is (respectfully) the wrong word because it’s still really fucking obvious where the morality lies.
It’s a strategic shit show but the morality is fucking clear as day
“Should I vote for the guy with some senior moments, or the proud full of shit fascist”. I don’t mean to say anyone said anything bad, just a tad clumsy, but the whole morality question is about how we - if possible - talk to people who answer this question wrong