What an excellent piece and you nailed it all! The Democrats better start paying attention as they did try to say something during campaigning.
However, no one knew Elon was the bigger threat and monster that America had to face! As Elon destroys America within while the middle class and rural America pays the highest price!
Don’t know the answer but hopefully the cult followers wake up and see what’s happening to the future of America! We literally have a drunk with little or no experience leading our military! Where does it stop?
I do wish you and all the others would stop admonishing Democrats and finally realize that there are others that also should get to work and to pay attention. Really -- trying to do that is just falling into the mode that distracts from making real progress toward regaining what has been lost. Why do you not plead for a true investigation into the voting that seems quite suspect. NOT just by Democrats but by all citizens who are not in a cult that does not allow thinking - just bullying and hating and denying what Christianity is all about.
Oh I am right there with you as an Independent voter! I have been screaming investigations since the night of the election! It was obvious so we are on the same page! I agree we need each other! We have got to rise up against this nonsense or we will be dragged into a dictatorship.
You are totally correct. I live in the mountains- I am totally isolated on my small private road- all the people around me are rabid Magats. I asked the people who live across from me- we were good friends in the recent past- if they were sorry yet? No. I asked what about when he takes your SS and Medicare? They responded “we’ll be fine !! “ I said “well good for you- what about the millions who WON’T Be fine? It’s not just about you”
What defines Magats is comprehensive and total selfishness and self-centeredness - they have been given permission by the Narcissist-in-Chief to never give a care or thought to the wellbeing of others.
Very well put. I had a friend a few years ago. We talked, joked, and exchanged paperback books. He was semi homeless i sometimes brought him food. He is a Navy Veteran. He got caught up in trumpism. I had to end our friendship. He became semi aggressive and really went all in. I lost a nice friend to a cult. He was always so nice, what a loss. He is 💯 trump cult and he votes against his own self interest. I'm so baffled that they don't see what a con man and asshat he really is.
Michael, once again you tell us like it is. I agree with everything you write about. But, here is the thing, with Musk having techno control over all of us and it seems to be happening in front of our faces and I am sure in the basements of DC as well, just don’t hear about it everyday. He probably already had and will have the control over our votes at the polls, what then, do we become the insurrectionists?
Thank you, Michael, for not using words that will reinforce hate on the part of those who would relish that excuse to discount what you are saying! Pointing out what matters most by someone who sees it clearly is refreshing and enlightening.
This is exactly what I keep trying to put into the right words. His base is not enamored by what he claims he is selling. They are enamored by the bully. They are powerless in their own lives, and when the put on the red hat, they stand beside the bully, and they perceive a sense of strength buoyed by nothing. Yet, as Michael is telling you, it is only about standing with him and not for anything in particular. His base is made up of people who were taught to “other,” and blame for their lot in life. As society labeled them outcasts, they had disenfranchised themselves until Trump welcomed them under the tent. If we do not examine and confront the psychology of the cult, we will never fully excise this from our populace.
Michael, this the most sobering of Substack entries I have read in the last year.... and I read a lot of great ones. I think you are right on the mark. Rump supporters are beyond help.
Yes, correct. Rump supporters ARE beyond help. They will never leave their king. But there is hope. The townhalls in red states are getting attention with their protest against their congressional leaders. We need more of that.
Early town halls may be the end of town halls for GOP. But Bernie is doing his thing in red states and draws a purple crowd. GOP meets have run reps out of the room. Some dems should go hold town halls in red districts.
Michael… you are wise to the depths these guys will stoop.. and many of us who have always played by the rules are not. We need to try to imagine the worst possible things these guys would do to prevent our winning the midterms… and rest assured that they are already doing it.
We don’t have to break the cult, we simply have to break Republican Congress. 53 Senators, 218 reps, and 6 judges and we don’t have to break all of them. They are the most important people in our country right now. They hold the line. What can we do? Amongst them are liars, cheaters, drunks and assaulted, we can use that, but also many are Veterans, former Heroes, Patriots, and civil servants, we need to use that.
Excellent analysis, Michael! The more exterior pressure, the tighter a cult huddles and the more resistant to any rational arguments they become. Only the removal of the charismatic cult leader can cause the dissolution of a cult, including MAGA.
The adulation has spread to Vance and Musk though. It will continue as long as they have a few measly bucks left in their pockets. We have to work on the protest voters and the ones who have stopped drinking the Kool-aid to flip the House and Senate.
What you say about polls is correct. What you suggest media to do is correct. The cult is real, and I believe cooking up more ways to disrupt this country with their desire to blame all their problems on immigrants.
ALL THE TRUMPEES I KNOW HAVE UNSHAKEABLY FIRM GRIPS ON THEIR KOOLAIDE
They drank Flav-R-Aid in Jonestown.
And that was the end of that company. #ETTD.
What an excellent piece and you nailed it all! The Democrats better start paying attention as they did try to say something during campaigning.
However, no one knew Elon was the bigger threat and monster that America had to face! As Elon destroys America within while the middle class and rural America pays the highest price!
Don’t know the answer but hopefully the cult followers wake up and see what’s happening to the future of America! We literally have a drunk with little or no experience leading our military! Where does it stop?
I do wish you and all the others would stop admonishing Democrats and finally realize that there are others that also should get to work and to pay attention. Really -- trying to do that is just falling into the mode that distracts from making real progress toward regaining what has been lost. Why do you not plead for a true investigation into the voting that seems quite suspect. NOT just by Democrats but by all citizens who are not in a cult that does not allow thinking - just bullying and hating and denying what Christianity is all about.
Oh I am right there with you as an Independent voter! I have been screaming investigations since the night of the election! It was obvious so we are on the same page! I agree we need each other! We have got to rise up against this nonsense or we will be dragged into a dictatorship.
We’re already halfway through the tunnel.
You are totally correct. I live in the mountains- I am totally isolated on my small private road- all the people around me are rabid Magats. I asked the people who live across from me- we were good friends in the recent past- if they were sorry yet? No. I asked what about when he takes your SS and Medicare? They responded “we’ll be fine !! “ I said “well good for you- what about the millions who WON’T Be fine? It’s not just about you”
What defines Magats is comprehensive and total selfishness and self-centeredness - they have been given permission by the Narcissist-in-Chief to never give a care or thought to the wellbeing of others.
" comprehensive and total selfishness and self-centeredness"
As they displayed unwaveringly during COVID with their refusal to mask, socially distance, or get vaccinated. That was all "it's all about ME!"
Very well put. I had a friend a few years ago. We talked, joked, and exchanged paperback books. He was semi homeless i sometimes brought him food. He is a Navy Veteran. He got caught up in trumpism. I had to end our friendship. He became semi aggressive and really went all in. I lost a nice friend to a cult. He was always so nice, what a loss. He is 💯 trump cult and he votes against his own self interest. I'm so baffled that they don't see what a con man and asshat he really is.
That is very sad Penny. It’s very hard on everyone.
Michael, once again you tell us like it is. I agree with everything you write about. But, here is the thing, with Musk having techno control over all of us and it seems to be happening in front of our faces and I am sure in the basements of DC as well, just don’t hear about it everyday. He probably already had and will have the control over our votes at the polls, what then, do we become the insurrectionists?
Excellent Question! I fear the latter and it’s not just democrats we are outside of true democracy anymore!
Thank you, Michael, for not using words that will reinforce hate on the part of those who would relish that excuse to discount what you are saying! Pointing out what matters most by someone who sees it clearly is refreshing and enlightening.
Exactly Well Said Michael 💯💯👍
This is exactly what I keep trying to put into the right words. His base is not enamored by what he claims he is selling. They are enamored by the bully. They are powerless in their own lives, and when the put on the red hat, they stand beside the bully, and they perceive a sense of strength buoyed by nothing. Yet, as Michael is telling you, it is only about standing with him and not for anything in particular. His base is made up of people who were taught to “other,” and blame for their lot in life. As society labeled them outcasts, they had disenfranchised themselves until Trump welcomed them under the tent. If we do not examine and confront the psychology of the cult, we will never fully excise this from our populace.
Are you a therapist? Cause your post is psychologically spot on.
Unfortunately , I think you are “right on” in your observations . Everyone needs to read and reread this piece
I'm not going to worry about stupid people because you cant fix stupid. The target for change has to be the other 2/3 of America
Michael, this the most sobering of Substack entries I have read in the last year.... and I read a lot of great ones. I think you are right on the mark. Rump supporters are beyond help.
Yes, correct. Rump supporters ARE beyond help. They will never leave their king. But there is hope. The townhalls in red states are getting attention with their protest against their congressional leaders. We need more of that.
Early town halls may be the end of town halls for GOP. But Bernie is doing his thing in red states and draws a purple crowd. GOP meets have run reps out of the room. Some dems should go hold town halls in red districts.
Michael… you are wise to the depths these guys will stoop.. and many of us who have always played by the rules are not. We need to try to imagine the worst possible things these guys would do to prevent our winning the midterms… and rest assured that they are already doing it.
We don’t have to break the cult, we simply have to break Republican Congress. 53 Senators, 218 reps, and 6 judges and we don’t have to break all of them. They are the most important people in our country right now. They hold the line. What can we do? Amongst them are liars, cheaters, drunks and assaulted, we can use that, but also many are Veterans, former Heroes, Patriots, and civil servants, we need to use that.
Very smart. Like you’ve said many times, the Dems must stay on point. Ken Martin take note. Michael knows of what he speaks.
Excellent analysis, Michael! The more exterior pressure, the tighter a cult huddles and the more resistant to any rational arguments they become. Only the removal of the charismatic cult leader can cause the dissolution of a cult, including MAGA.
The adulation has spread to Vance and Musk though. It will continue as long as they have a few measly bucks left in their pockets. We have to work on the protest voters and the ones who have stopped drinking the Kool-aid to flip the House and Senate.
Michael, you KNOW Trump.
What you say about polls is correct. What you suggest media to do is correct. The cult is real, and I believe cooking up more ways to disrupt this country with their desire to blame all their problems on immigrants.