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Israel's War on Iran Has Exposed a Brutal Truth About the GOP

Israel's War on Iran Has Exposed a Brutal Truth About the GOP

The Republican Party is in full meltdown over the conflict.

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Jun 20, 2025
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by Ben Cohen

The MAGA movement was always a dysfunctional coalition of true believers, political opportunists, and conspiracy-addled burnouts. But now, with Israel striking Iran and Trump backing the offensive, the whole thing is starting to crack apart.

It useful to think of the MAGA coalition in the following terms:

  1. 40% Trump cultists

  2. 30% Trump-lite con…

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