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jcmaine72

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18. The thing about shallow, populist movements like maga...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 11:58 PM

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...is that they're not built on anything real. They're entirely emotion-based. All you need is a media-savvy a-hole and a compliant media willing to follow and quote said a-hole at every turn, and voila!...Insto-presto, microwavable, Made in America, Cult of Personality. Whatever alleged outrage du jour the populist demagogue is using to rally the hooples around is almost negligible. The important thing is the demagogue him/herself, and the emotions they stir.

So no, sadly, it will not simply cave in and rot away into well-deserved oblivion. The genie is already out of the bottle. Sooner or later, some other lying scumbag will come along and pick up where Trump left off.

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When Trump's gone, the MAGAt "movement" will cave in like a rotten melon [View all] Miles Archer Monday OP

Never underestimate the level of racism and hate in this country. yourout Monday #1

Racists Tubberville says there will be Muslims in every state vapor2 Monday #4

He is a truly stupid person fujiyamasan Wednesday #24

Of course not. WE GOT HERE on "autopilot." Miles Archer Monday #7

They have JD, Desantis, Abbott, Josh Halley, Noem, Rubio lined up SunImp Monday #10

Unfortunately, yes. But noone has the cult following drumphf has. electric_blue68 Wednesday #22

Weeds roots grow deep Javaman Monday #2

Absolutely, but that's not going to happen overnight Miles Archer Monday #8

tsf's accelerating decline can't be hidden anymore. rubbersole Monday #16

I think that is why we are seeing people like Cruz and MTG breaking ranks. SomewhereInTheMiddle Tuesday #19

Without the cult leader, I believe they will be tossed about in the storm...like a rudderless ship. yellow dahlia Tuesday #21

Fascism isn't going away. They own the courts (literally in some cases, *Thomas*) RockRaven Monday #3

I didn't say it was going away. Miles Archer Monday #9

+1 leftstreet Monday #11

Closed Cage MAGA(t) Match Up ZDU Monday #5

"100% Lord of the Flies" - Good one! Norrrm Monday #6

Those awful people aren't going anywhere. NameAlreadyTaken Monday #12

rotten melon Celerity Monday #13

I tend to agree. It's a fkn CULT and he B.See Monday #14

Some will self deport. Some will deny. multigraincracker Monday #15

I wish it were more like a pumpkin thrown off a 21-story building ... eppur_se_muova Monday #17

The thing about shallow, populist movements like maga... jcmaine72 Monday #18

That would be Tucker Carlson, mark my words. Volaris Tuesday #20

I think so too.. FWTW. It's worth it Cha Wednesday #23