“They didn’t own the liberals. They owned the conservatives. They stole this money from their own constituency. And Bannon, having promised that he would not take any money, did the same thing.“
And that’s the reptilian genius of these guys. It’s much easier to fool someone than to convince someone they’ve been fooled. By taking fools’ money, the fools now have skin in the game. It will eventually turn around on them though, because it always does. I just hope it happens soon enough.
It will eventually turn around on them though, because it always does
I wish I shared your optimism. These extremist movements have a way of calcifying into basically a new religion. The warning signs are already plentiful.
The real issue for the MAGA cult is going to be succession. Trump can’t live forever, and it’s unclear whether his supporters can rally behind someone else.
And that’s the reptilian genius of these guys. It’s much easier to fool someone than to convince someone they’ve been fooled. By taking fools’ money, the fools now have skin in the game. It will eventually turn around on them though, because it always does. I just hope it happens soon enough.
I wish I shared your optimism. These extremist movements have a way of calcifying into basically a new religion. The warning signs are already plentiful.
The real issue for the MAGA cult is going to be succession. Trump can’t live forever, and it’s unclear whether his supporters can rally behind someone else.
I have absolutely no doubt they’ll find someone just as detestable, if not more.