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Tucker Carlson apologizes for 'misleading' people on Trump: 'We're implicated in this for sure' (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] 3 points 4 months ago (5 children)

MAGA won't reject their "values" so they'll flock with the next charismatic leader. They are not going nowhere.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    And just who is that "charismatic" leader? Nobody is going to release the endorphins like Trump did. Anyone else will be a poor imitation.

    They can't even decide who has a decent shot in 2028. There is literally not a single viable candidate to take over for Trump, and that's by design. MAGA wants to set it up so there is no natural successor to Trump, so all they can do is elect him again, no matter what the Constitution says.

    Then when he gets 98% of the vote, they'll say that the people have spoken, and have demanded that Trump remain our president, the Constitution Be Damned!

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    Next candidate will emerge. Won't be like Trump but will carry all the values he had to win, mainly hate for the brown gay trans muslim commies.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    That's not good enough. MAGA became powerful because Trump had this weird charisma that attracted as many people as it repelled. He grew MAGA into a powerhouse based on his personality alone, not his policies. He has no concrete policies other than whatever nonsense he can improve at the moment.

    MAGA is a classic Cult of Personality. He can get away with saying the insane shit he says, but nobody else can. Most of the time when a MAGA says something crazy, they all hold their breath for a moment, until Trump weighs in, then they know what to believe. It all comes down to him, and if he's out, his influence will wane.

    As long as he's alive, he can still influence policy, especially if the Dems are in power, like during the Biden presidency. Trump was still the defacto leader of the party, even though he held no office. But he was able to wield power only because MAGA still had the Congressional majorities. If the Dems control the White House AND Congress, then his influence will be minimal. He'll bark a lot, but few will listen, and those few will have little to no power.

    And when he dies, his influence will die with him, and so will MAGA.

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