▲ 199 ▼ Sen. Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again at a Kentucky event (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 3 years ago by Rapidcreek@reddthat.com to c/politics@beehaw.org 54 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 4 points 3 years ago (3 children) Can you please ELI5 what GOP and MAGA mean? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] The_Hunted_One@beehaw.org 13 points 3 years ago* (2 children) GOP stands for "Grand Old Party", which is a nickname for the Republican Party in the United States. MAGA is an acronym which stands for "Make America Great Again", and was used by Trump during his run for the presidency. It has since been used to indicate those that follow Trump and his policies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mnrockclimber@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Just to further clarify, MAGA was originally used by Ronald Reagan (and later Bill Clinton).... it's just another thing recycled by the orange guy who has no ideas of his own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago To clarify even further, there was a failed painter in 1930s Germany who ran on the same slogan (except "Deutschland" not "America"). Also used the whole "fake news" thing (or "lugenpresse" in that case) ...I wonder how things turned out with that guy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Can_Utility@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago MAGA has traditionally stood for "Make America Great Again," but I suspect after this year it might change to either: Make Attorneys Get Attorneys or My Ass Got Arrested permalink fedilink source parent [–] pbjamm@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) GOP = Republican Party MAGA = Trumpists traitor branch of the party permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) To be clear, the GOP is also heavily composed of traitors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] redballooon@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sure, but the GOP is merely a traitor to the American people. MAGA tops that by being traitor even to the GOP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago But not in an "enemy of my enemy is my friend" sort of way. Not in the slightest. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 1 point 3 years ago Got it. Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago Grand old party (Republicans) Make America great again (Trump fans) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] The_Hunted_One@beehaw.org 13 points 3 years ago* (2 children) GOP stands for "Grand Old Party", which is a nickname for the Republican Party in the United States. MAGA is an acronym which stands for "Make America Great Again", and was used by Trump during his run for the presidency. It has since been used to indicate those that follow Trump and his policies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mnrockclimber@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Just to further clarify, MAGA was originally used by Ronald Reagan (and later Bill Clinton).... it's just another thing recycled by the orange guy who has no ideas of his own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago To clarify even further, there was a failed painter in 1930s Germany who ran on the same slogan (except "Deutschland" not "America"). Also used the whole "fake news" thing (or "lugenpresse" in that case) ...I wonder how things turned out with that guy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Can_Utility@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago MAGA has traditionally stood for "Make America Great Again," but I suspect after this year it might change to either: Make Attorneys Get Attorneys or My Ass Got Arrested permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mnrockclimber@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) Just to further clarify, MAGA was originally used by Ronald Reagan (and later Bill Clinton).... it's just another thing recycled by the orange guy who has no ideas of his own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prole@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago To clarify even further, there was a failed painter in 1930s Germany who ran on the same slogan (except "Deutschland" not "America"). Also used the whole "fake news" thing (or "lugenpresse" in that case) ...I wonder how things turned out with that guy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@beehaw.org 3 points 3 years ago To clarify even further, there was a failed painter in 1930s Germany who ran on the same slogan (except "Deutschland" not "America"). Also used the whole "fake news" thing (or "lugenpresse" in that case) ...I wonder how things turned out with that guy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Can_Utility@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago MAGA has traditionally stood for "Make America Great Again," but I suspect after this year it might change to either: Make Attorneys Get Attorneys or My Ass Got Arrested permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pbjamm@beehaw.org 6 points 3 years ago (2 children) GOP = Republican Party MAGA = Trumpists traitor branch of the party permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) To be clear, the GOP is also heavily composed of traitors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] redballooon@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sure, but the GOP is merely a traitor to the American people. MAGA tops that by being traitor even to the GOP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago But not in an "enemy of my enemy is my friend" sort of way. Not in the slightest. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 1 point 3 years ago Got it. Thanks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) To be clear, the GOP is also heavily composed of traitors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] redballooon@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sure, but the GOP is merely a traitor to the American people. MAGA tops that by being traitor even to the GOP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago But not in an "enemy of my enemy is my friend" sort of way. Not in the slightest. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redballooon@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Sure, but the GOP is merely a traitor to the American people. MAGA tops that by being traitor even to the GOP. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago But not in an "enemy of my enemy is my friend" sort of way. Not in the slightest. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago But not in an "enemy of my enemy is my friend" sort of way. Not in the slightest. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago Grand old party (Republicans) Make America great again (Trump fans) permalink fedilink source parent