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Barbara Negherbon's avatar

Excellent study of the MAGA cult.

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Michelle Simmons's avatar

I’m seeing what you write about here playing out in my own family. And I’m like, have they changed ? Or have I just been blind to this for my whole life? I suspect it’s the latter, and it’s so disorienting. They wouldn’t call themselves racist, but they sure do support his policies. And apparently I’m the judgmental one for calling them out on it. 🤯

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The Rational League's avatar

Around 22, I started using TikTok. By this point one of the studies on morality changing in america had already been published. I went on a TikTok live and tried to explain the research which led to them laughing and saying, "You really mean the man you all say is incompetent is so powerful that he's changing morality in the US?" MAGA doesn't see it. They won't see it for a long time. We aren't wrong they are changing and have changed.

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pennyformythought's avatar

Trump has just given them permission to throw off that rock they had to live under because society had, for a moment, said we will not tolerate hate and discrimination. He made it socially acceptable to unleash their HATRED under the guise of “free speech”. The proverbial Wizard of Oz, The Pied Piper and P.T. Barnum. In that regard, he is genius. And as evil a genius as one could have ever imagined.

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pennyformythought's avatar

Exactly. I have the same experience. I am the one wearing the tin foil hat when I relay FACTS. Do NOT challenge their la-la world!

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OopsICrappedMyDiaper's avatar

havent you heard people say "i want to be part of something bigger than myself"?

People applaud that statement: perceive it as virtuous for some reason.

Its vile. And horrifying.

But...i'd bet at least 35-40% of humans enjoy mob psychology.

viz: team sports

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Betty Catlette's avatar

Bullshit. It’s nothing at all like patriotism.

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The Rational League's avatar

You can manipulate people into thinking that tyranny is patriotism

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OopsICrappedMyDiaper's avatar

exactly.

But conservatives equate subservience and love.

So...

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OopsICrappedMyDiaper's avatar

Edit all "Trump" references to "Hitler" and all "Maga" to "Nazi".

Works beautifully.

I recommend dissolving national politics: weakening federal authority in lieu of state.

That way Magas can bootlick to their hearts content, in places like Wyoming; Idaho; Texas; and Florida...

While the rest of us can live conservatism free in places like the coasts.

Its impossible to rid the world of the submissive obedient personality type. "Sheeple".

So just create a cordon sanitaire.

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pennyformythought's avatar

I am at the point of believing that is our only option. How do we “root out” the ignoramuses who reside in our nice, compassionate, accepting, free and happy societies? How do we remove the hate and intolerance .

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OopsICrappedMyDiaper's avatar

charivari.

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OopsICrappedMyDiaper's avatar

trump didnt invent this.

its a latent trait in any society.

he just tapped into it.

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pennyformythought's avatar

But he sure did take it to ozone level heights! THAT, it seems, is his evil genius!

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OopsICrappedMyDiaper's avatar

Its like soccer hooligans. all it takes is a few drunks with charisma to serve as alphas: next thing u know theyre tipping cars and starting fires. because of a soccer game

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pennyformythought's avatar

Sums it up nicely! Now just to figure out how to get them all to understand there is enough in this country for ALL to share. Someone else succeeding DOES NOT IMPACT YOUR SUCCESS! Someone living differently in their lives DOES NOT THREATEN YOUR LIFE. Someone having different beliefs than you DO NOT AFFECT YOUR BELIEFS!

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pete gee's avatar

Analysis incisive and true.

So where are the American heroes now!

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OopsICrappedMyDiaper's avatar

Who tf summons me?

*scream*

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