WOW! You said everything that I have been thinking! I wonder if the MAGA cultists even bother to read or think about what trump has done. I think that they will fall in line and vote Republican in the midterms.
All that you've written is right - save for the blame on MAGA supporters, the majority of whom you correctly describe as ignorant or uneducated - for that is precisely why they were able to be duped. The indoctrinated, ignorant or uneducated are not to be blamed for their failure to see the difference between a confidence trick and the truth - they are, again as you suggest, simply dupes. That Trump and his cohort are willing to abuse that ignorance and defraud them in such a totally despicable way is testament to the nasty, uncaring and self serving character of those fraudsters.
Correctly, the blame should go to several elements - one is the despicable cowardice of the republican leadership, congress and senate members and educated supporters who *have always known* what Trump is and what he and whoever he can persuade to favour him, are intent on doing. None of these individuals deserve to hold any public office as their self-interested failure to impeach Trump during his first term indicates. That is particularly true of the Senators who are required to vote by conscience, on the merits, *not* on party lines. So, either they lack any conscience or they failed to honour their constitutional duty.
Another element is the corruption of the judiciary which, wrongly though understandably, is largely composed of right wing, well educated, from wealthy families and/or personally wealthy individuals, for they too have chosen to ignore the Constitution. Impartiality, objective assessment of the merits of what is before them in favour of personal ambition and reward, instead predominantly dictating the decisions of Trump appointees and ideologues. That these people cannot be removed for failing to honour their roles is a flaw in the judicial system and drags its image into the mud.
Finally, (at least in this comment), is the socialisation of North Americans to the notion of the 'American Dream' - always a fiction - and their indoctrination into belief that the USA is a free and fair and just society and that their admittedly admirable but dated Constitution will protect their freedom and their welfare. It never has, in other than a selective way and it never will, without substantial change.
What is needed now is a revolution akin to that of the Boston Tea-Party. A revolution that, instead of throwing off the yolk of the late British Empire, throws off the yoke of the materialistic, fame admiring, wealth aspiring, corruption tolerating and prejudice promoting 'norms' of American society.
What is needed is truly, *government off the people, by the people and for the people."
Trump and his administration - clear evidence shows - are the antipathy of that need.
Wow, I really enjoyed reading this article. I have to ask myself - Should we have sympathy for Führer tRump's MAGAts? Maybe but I don't.
I have absolutely no sympathy for El Führer DonOld tRump and his regime of treasonous criminal Musk Rats. Everyone who profits from him and willingly kisses his ass should be incarcerated right alongside him. I want to see them all publicly humiliated, convicted of treason and deported to El Salvador for life.
The oligarchs have already used their money and power to help them get away with so many unlawful evil misdeeds. I will try to forgive the judges, lawyers, university Chancellors, the media (minus Fox fake news) and others that bend to the tRump regime for I suspect they or their families are being threatened financially and personally too.
But what about the MAGAts in your neighborhood? There are four kinds in mine and most of them can read and are well educated.
1) There are the common generational MAGAts and most of them really are unforgiveable hatefilled white supremacist. Sadly, they are born and raised to hate. Best to stay away from them.
2) There are the greedy wannabe oligarchs who associate as rich and want the illusion of wealth that comes with the Republicans. They believe the tRump will somehow magically make them richer but they are happy just to appear wealthy. Somehow they believe that the whole world respects this demented lunatic. Hopefully, they are seeing for themselves that the Republicans have betrayed all of us and that their Führer is rapidly losing his damn mind.
3) It's the mentally impaired people that I pity the most. I have a good friend who is sweet and kind - not at all a racist. However, she suffers from anxiety and somehow has found a fake news sights that glorifies the tRump and makes her feel like he will protect us from all the evil immigrant murderers and rapists. She told me about the cats and dogs before tRump announced it at the debate and she completely believed that tall tale. Where she reads this fake news I know not and I don't want to know. Her anxiety wouldn't let her read about the war in Ukraine or the genocide in Gaza so I am guessing now she probably has no idea that her Führer dishonors the constitution every single day. She probably still like in a bubble and has no idea what we have lost our democracy and are losing our liberties.
A family member in my inner circle is bipolar and paranoid. She has all these crazy conspiracy theories and she too somehow believes that the tRump is powerful and will protect us. She didn't vote for the Musk Rat she exclaims now, and she blames Musk for crashing our democracy but not the tRump.
I tell myself that mentally unstable should be forgiven, that's it's not their fault. I tell myself that I am not a doctor and I have no idea how to help save a tRump cult member.
4) The majority of MAGAts are the under informed, crazy busy people that pick their candidates from the two minute coverage they get on the evening new and campaign commercials. Shamefully, I admit I have been there. There is hope for these MAGAts. I will continue to reach out to the uninformed. We need them to help bring down the administration from hell. Sharing our knowledge with them can enlighten them and encourage them to join the resistance. Talk to them and tell them everything you know about the current state of our union.
Should we forgive the MAGAts? With the exception of the uninformed I have to admit that I now avoid all of the other MAGAts. I can't stand hearing them defend the poor misunderstood Führer DonOld tRump. Selfishly, for my own mental health I prefer to close my inner circle and rid myself from the rest of the MAGAts forever.
We need everyone to join the resistance! If by chance there are any MAGA supporters out there who may be feeling a touch of guilt over the loss, pain and suffering endured by men, women and children that have been hurt by the tRump regime - you are not alone.
If you are a Republican and are struggling with the decisions of the current administration - you are not alone.
If you are a friend or family of member of a die hard Republican MAGA supporter - you are not alone.
I'm so greatful to all the Substack readers and writers for reminding me everyday that yes, I am rightfully angry but somehow I am at still somewhat sane. Learn from them! Please continue to Strike! Resist! Boycott! Spread the Word! Your voice is a powerful weapon. We can all support the resistance by sharing our spoken and written words with everyone we know!
Jack: Great job of dumbing it down for the "poorly educated" MAGA cult. You're right; they will never read it or accept that they've been bamboozled, due to their firmly entrenched confirmation bias. While nothing else has hindered their support over the last ten years, let's see if the Epsten Files cover-up will sway any. I'm doubtful, but you know it's a big deal if Alex Jones is crying (didn't know MAGA cultists had emotions) and has an epiphany.
I watched a video today about a Trump voter who is a farmer. He depends upon a product coming from Canada. He believed Trump’s misrepresentations about who pays tariffs. His own produce is on fixed price arrangements. His margins are completely eroded. He is destined for bankruptcy. Serves him right I say.
HIS Billionaire buds all turned on him. Biden had way more criminal Billionaire Buds btw as did Obama. Trump made his fortune in the private sector hate him or not. Obama Biden did it in Government on 300k a year how does that work pretty easy to figure Ala Palosi. Criminals. Remember you can't read the bill until you sign it.
WOW! You said everything that I have been thinking! I wonder if the MAGA cultists even bother to read or think about what trump has done. I think that they will fall in line and vote Republican in the midterms.
You're probably correct.
Why would you assume they are literate?
Some are. Critical thinkers, no, not a single one of them are. If they were, trump would never have been the Republican candidate in 2016!
Jack, excellent commentary. You really laid it out in an easy and accessible way . Thank you
Thank you, Liberaldad.
I stand and applaud 👏 you hit the nail on the head. Thank you again for my 3am read 📚 ❤️ praying the resist grows. 🙏 ❤️
Thank you, Barbara.
Thank you, Barbara.
All that you've written is right - save for the blame on MAGA supporters, the majority of whom you correctly describe as ignorant or uneducated - for that is precisely why they were able to be duped. The indoctrinated, ignorant or uneducated are not to be blamed for their failure to see the difference between a confidence trick and the truth - they are, again as you suggest, simply dupes. That Trump and his cohort are willing to abuse that ignorance and defraud them in such a totally despicable way is testament to the nasty, uncaring and self serving character of those fraudsters.
Correctly, the blame should go to several elements - one is the despicable cowardice of the republican leadership, congress and senate members and educated supporters who *have always known* what Trump is and what he and whoever he can persuade to favour him, are intent on doing. None of these individuals deserve to hold any public office as their self-interested failure to impeach Trump during his first term indicates. That is particularly true of the Senators who are required to vote by conscience, on the merits, *not* on party lines. So, either they lack any conscience or they failed to honour their constitutional duty.
Another element is the corruption of the judiciary which, wrongly though understandably, is largely composed of right wing, well educated, from wealthy families and/or personally wealthy individuals, for they too have chosen to ignore the Constitution. Impartiality, objective assessment of the merits of what is before them in favour of personal ambition and reward, instead predominantly dictating the decisions of Trump appointees and ideologues. That these people cannot be removed for failing to honour their roles is a flaw in the judicial system and drags its image into the mud.
Finally, (at least in this comment), is the socialisation of North Americans to the notion of the 'American Dream' - always a fiction - and their indoctrination into belief that the USA is a free and fair and just society and that their admittedly admirable but dated Constitution will protect their freedom and their welfare. It never has, in other than a selective way and it never will, without substantial change.
What is needed now is a revolution akin to that of the Boston Tea-Party. A revolution that, instead of throwing off the yolk of the late British Empire, throws off the yoke of the materialistic, fame admiring, wealth aspiring, corruption tolerating and prejudice promoting 'norms' of American society.
What is needed is truly, *government off the people, by the people and for the people."
Trump and his administration - clear evidence shows - are the antipathy of that need.
You omitted the true villain - Rupert The Devil Murdoch
And Roger Ailes
True but he’s where Murdoch should be, burning in hell.
Don't know about 'the' but certainly one of them ... :-)
Thank you for your thoughtful response.
Wow, I really enjoyed reading this article. I have to ask myself - Should we have sympathy for Führer tRump's MAGAts? Maybe but I don't.
I have absolutely no sympathy for El Führer DonOld tRump and his regime of treasonous criminal Musk Rats. Everyone who profits from him and willingly kisses his ass should be incarcerated right alongside him. I want to see them all publicly humiliated, convicted of treason and deported to El Salvador for life.
The oligarchs have already used their money and power to help them get away with so many unlawful evil misdeeds. I will try to forgive the judges, lawyers, university Chancellors, the media (minus Fox fake news) and others that bend to the tRump regime for I suspect they or their families are being threatened financially and personally too.
But what about the MAGAts in your neighborhood? There are four kinds in mine and most of them can read and are well educated.
1) There are the common generational MAGAts and most of them really are unforgiveable hatefilled white supremacist. Sadly, they are born and raised to hate. Best to stay away from them.
2) There are the greedy wannabe oligarchs who associate as rich and want the illusion of wealth that comes with the Republicans. They believe the tRump will somehow magically make them richer but they are happy just to appear wealthy. Somehow they believe that the whole world respects this demented lunatic. Hopefully, they are seeing for themselves that the Republicans have betrayed all of us and that their Führer is rapidly losing his damn mind.
3) It's the mentally impaired people that I pity the most. I have a good friend who is sweet and kind - not at all a racist. However, she suffers from anxiety and somehow has found a fake news sights that glorifies the tRump and makes her feel like he will protect us from all the evil immigrant murderers and rapists. She told me about the cats and dogs before tRump announced it at the debate and she completely believed that tall tale. Where she reads this fake news I know not and I don't want to know. Her anxiety wouldn't let her read about the war in Ukraine or the genocide in Gaza so I am guessing now she probably has no idea that her Führer dishonors the constitution every single day. She probably still like in a bubble and has no idea what we have lost our democracy and are losing our liberties.
A family member in my inner circle is bipolar and paranoid. She has all these crazy conspiracy theories and she too somehow believes that the tRump is powerful and will protect us. She didn't vote for the Musk Rat she exclaims now, and she blames Musk for crashing our democracy but not the tRump.
I tell myself that mentally unstable should be forgiven, that's it's not their fault. I tell myself that I am not a doctor and I have no idea how to help save a tRump cult member.
4) The majority of MAGAts are the under informed, crazy busy people that pick their candidates from the two minute coverage they get on the evening new and campaign commercials. Shamefully, I admit I have been there. There is hope for these MAGAts. I will continue to reach out to the uninformed. We need them to help bring down the administration from hell. Sharing our knowledge with them can enlighten them and encourage them to join the resistance. Talk to them and tell them everything you know about the current state of our union.
Should we forgive the MAGAts? With the exception of the uninformed I have to admit that I now avoid all of the other MAGAts. I can't stand hearing them defend the poor misunderstood Führer DonOld tRump. Selfishly, for my own mental health I prefer to close my inner circle and rid myself from the rest of the MAGAts forever.
We need everyone to join the resistance! If by chance there are any MAGA supporters out there who may be feeling a touch of guilt over the loss, pain and suffering endured by men, women and children that have been hurt by the tRump regime - you are not alone.
If you are a Republican and are struggling with the decisions of the current administration - you are not alone.
If you are a friend or family of member of a die hard Republican MAGA supporter - you are not alone.
There's hope and support on LeavingMAGA.org
Watch this intense and optimistic "Leaving MAGA" interview with its founder, Rich Logis on Substack
https://open.substack.com/pub/leavingmaga/p/my-conversation-with-adam-kinzinger?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=113nff
I'm so greatful to all the Substack readers and writers for reminding me everyday that yes, I am rightfully angry but somehow I am at still somewhat sane. Learn from them! Please continue to Strike! Resist! Boycott! Spread the Word! Your voice is a powerful weapon. We can all support the resistance by sharing our spoken and written words with everyone we know!
Join the Resistance and learn more here:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jTrdyabFjhg&si=9yaMEuK8cju-2lV6
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Thank you. Well said.
Thanks, I am not a natural writer.
You read like one.
That means a lot coming from a good writer.
Accurate rant!
Thank you, Stanley.
Note also the parallels to the Roman Empire, with ICE clearly assuming the role of the Praetorian Guard (and Trump as Emperor)!
Hitler and the SA
Jack: Great job of dumbing it down for the "poorly educated" MAGA cult. You're right; they will never read it or accept that they've been bamboozled, due to their firmly entrenched confirmation bias. While nothing else has hindered their support over the last ten years, let's see if the Epsten Files cover-up will sway any. I'm doubtful, but you know it's a big deal if Alex Jones is crying (didn't know MAGA cultists had emotions) and has an epiphany.
Thank you.
I watched a video today about a Trump voter who is a farmer. He depends upon a product coming from Canada. He believed Trump’s misrepresentations about who pays tariffs. His own produce is on fixed price arrangements. His margins are completely eroded. He is destined for bankruptcy. Serves him right I say.
He made his choice.
Maybe, like the Spanish all lisp, the MAGA refuse to read!
Thank you.
HIS Billionaire buds all turned on him. Biden had way more criminal Billionaire Buds btw as did Obama. Trump made his fortune in the private sector hate him or not. Obama Biden did it in Government on 300k a year how does that work pretty easy to figure Ala Palosi. Criminals. Remember you can't read the bill until you sign it.
Thank you for your response. Stop looking in the review mirror. Trump is today's issue. Trump made his private sector fortune by a lifetime of fraud.