Ten (Or So) Things You Have to Believe If You’re a MAGA Republican
As the debate rages on about whether Democrats should forsake their president for a younger more vital nominee, I pause to reflect on the alternative. The alternative is a flawed old man with megalomaniac tendencies. That’s bad enough. The true alternative is a set of ideas and beliefs, and a cadre of people willing to force them on an entire population.
I have tried to list below the MAGA ideas and beliefs that I have read in published statements or surmised from actions reported in the news. None of these are contrived by a waggish libtard (or as little as possible, anyway).
1. TFG wouldn’t have been shot at if the Director of the Secret Service was a man (DEI argument).
2. Abortion rights should be determined by the state you live in, and state borders should be closed to pregnant women.
3. Joe Biden will never step aside and let Kamala Harris take on TFG in November. This is not an opinion like mine. It’s a belief.
4. We can fund our government by charging a 10% tariff on all imported goods from anywhere.
5. January 6 convicts are political prisoners and hostages that will be freed on Day One of TFG’s 2nd administration.
6. TFG didn’t hit it raw on Stormy. Outside of a photo op, he never even knew her. Michael Cohen paid her $130,000 for reasons only known to Cohen. All the rest is “lawfare”.
7. Covid-19 was a bioweapon unleashed by China, and by the way, the 2020 election was stolen.
8. Migrant alien caravans are being allowed to enter the US because they will become reliably Democratic voters.
9. The American way of life is disappearing.
10. Black people would be as well off as white people if they only tried. And the first corollary to this: black people wouldn’t be arrested as much if they could only stay out of trouble.
Or so. In the next few years, there will be a Civil War in the United States.
All of these are tried and tested “Truths” about the MAGA Movement. As a persistent pessimist, I should believe that at least 50.01% of the voting American populace also holds to these beliefs.
The trouble is, I can’t bring myself to believe that.
I don’t think that 50.1 % of voters buy into those 10 things, but the magats are part of a cult, so they don’t have minds of their own. I have some faith that less than 50% believe in those 10 things which is why I still have some optimism in our system. The deal is that the democratic party in charge of messaging needs to get going.
1Believe It!
Particularly your points 1, 4, and 8; which are totally stupid, but firmly held by many MAGAots.
They really are that dumb.
And your unnumbered #11 is coming, CW II…
2Don’t forget the #1 belief of MAGAts: Trump is anointed by God.
3So what if the Republican thinking is that they will use Drumpf’s MAGA base to win the election, then they “fire” him — because of his dire financial & legal problems, he is a loose cannon that is up for sale to the highest bidder and certainly doesn’t listen to anyone but himself — and install Vance in his place as President. Pretty damn scary, right? And possible. After all, from what I have read, deep pockets have been reshaping Vance for several years as the younger version with less problems than Drumpf to lead their party. Plus the added touch of bringing in a new, younger generation of politicians before the Democrats do. Yes, that is also a race.
As for the Democrats, I think we should stay the course. This is NOT the time to change horses because it unleashes a whole other load of problems. We need to stay the course, win this election, then go from there. Biden has a bunch of good he still wants to accomplish and I support that. I trust he will know when to step aside as I have trusted many of his decision over the past years. It’s not ego or legacy that makes him stay. It’s for the good of our democracy and us ordinary people that makes him keep going. He is old school — he does it for the good of the people. I back Biden/Harris in 2024. I hope everyone will turn off the noise and back them, too.
4Hey TJ!
Trump isn’t anointed by God. He IS God. This is what blows me away.
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