The main reason why Republicans will never break with Trump or MAGA is, and this will sound blunt, they all would rather be dead. Their fundamental core belief, one that drives their entire identity, is that God is a white man sitting in the sky passing judgement on everyone, and if they act exactly as instructed -- not by God himself but by people who claim to be his messenger, then upon death, they will enter a kingdom of paradise, reunite with dead loved ones, and enjoy an eternity of feasting and pleasure, free of pain, sadness, and danger. Democrats, for the most part, live in the here and now and want to enjoy healthy lives, with a social safety net and working infrastructure. Republicans want the Earth to end, so the Rapture can begin, where all the non believers are sucked into hell, and the Blindly Faithful get to sit in the clouds for eternity in matching togas. Crashed economy? Nuclear war? Global warming? Who cares, because upon human extinction, the forever 21 party begins. Now mind you, heaven is a spiritual club, so exactly how you can enjoy an eternal feast without a digestive system or enjoy carnal pleasures without genitals is a fact best left undiscussed, same with the question of whose soul gets sentenced to an eternity of working food service to prepare all that phantom food.
The idea that life and death for millions is decided by people who believe in an invisible man living in the sky- that he is for real- and that are so blatantly racist and sexist, and are so willing to promulgate the horror of another World War for their monstrous fantasies, gives me the heebie-jeebies big time. I am beyond shame and grief that it's my country doing it.
Whilst a crashed economy might bode well for the Democrats in the short term, if it means they can win without addressing the reasons why they lost last year it might not be so good for them in the long term.
The tough thing is that all the people who sour on Trump are going to continue to hate Democrats and liberalism as much as they do now. So even if it’s not the Republican Party or MAGA they will find an outlet for that. Don’t assume we are at the bottom, either.
The main reason why Republicans will never break with Trump or MAGA is, and this will sound blunt, they all would rather be dead. Their fundamental core belief, one that drives their entire identity, is that God is a white man sitting in the sky passing judgement on everyone, and if they act exactly as instructed -- not by God himself but by people who claim to be his messenger, then upon death, they will enter a kingdom of paradise, reunite with dead loved ones, and enjoy an eternity of feasting and pleasure, free of pain, sadness, and danger. Democrats, for the most part, live in the here and now and want to enjoy healthy lives, with a social safety net and working infrastructure. Republicans want the Earth to end, so the Rapture can begin, where all the non believers are sucked into hell, and the Blindly Faithful get to sit in the clouds for eternity in matching togas. Crashed economy? Nuclear war? Global warming? Who cares, because upon human extinction, the forever 21 party begins. Now mind you, heaven is a spiritual club, so exactly how you can enjoy an eternal feast without a digestive system or enjoy carnal pleasures without genitals is a fact best left undiscussed, same with the question of whose soul gets sentenced to an eternity of working food service to prepare all that phantom food.
It’s like my thoughts came out of your fingers. Yes. Exactly this.
The idea that life and death for millions is decided by people who believe in an invisible man living in the sky- that he is for real- and that are so blatantly racist and sexist, and are so willing to promulgate the horror of another World War for their monstrous fantasies, gives me the heebie-jeebies big time. I am beyond shame and grief that it's my country doing it.
Whilst a crashed economy might bode well for the Democrats in the short term, if it means they can win without addressing the reasons why they lost last year it might not be so good for them in the long term.
It's "us" against the billionaires who want a slave class and the rest of us dead.
I agree. They have to go.
Probably not. Cultists who drink the Koolaid die.
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I suspect that unless we're driven into a genuine Depression, MAGA won't change course.
The tough thing is that all the people who sour on Trump are going to continue to hate Democrats and liberalism as much as they do now. So even if it’s not the Republican Party or MAGA they will find an outlet for that. Don’t assume we are at the bottom, either.
Nope. They’ll just blame it on Biden or someone else.
This is who Trump really is. Please pass along
https://open.substack.com/pub/thewrightstuff1/p/the-greatest-con-of-all?r=3t1kwq&utm_medium=ios
We are almost there now. God help us.