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Amanda's avatar

I love it that Tim continues to engage with the MAGAfolk. That takes guts and grace!

One thing that struck me about this report was the mix of hate-filled merch and messaging with participants' more relaxed and happy personal presence. David French wrote about something similar ("the rage and joy of MAGA") last year.

Tim's takeaway --- scary what those folks might do if their optimistic bubble is popped in November --- is the most important point. But I also wonder if there's something more there.

Discrepancies can be kind of a window into an opaque situation. Impossible tangles sometimes come undone if you find that one loose thread and pull on it in the right way. I just really wonder if thinking more about this weird mixture of hate and happiness might be helpful.

Anyway šŸ‘šŸ¼šŸ‘šŸ¼šŸ‘šŸ¼šŸ‘šŸ¼šŸ‘šŸ¼ for Tim continuing to humanize the rank and file in this scary movement.

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David French article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/opinion/maga-america-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.500.IIDJ.-66fkj1YeWR6&smid=url-share

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Hortense's avatar

I am quite sure that SCOTUS will interpret the 12th Amendment in Trump's favor, should he select Rubio for his running mate. SCOTUS seems to believe in the Constitution for thee, but not for me.

As for Trump admiring Vance blue eyes and long eyelashes, every time he makes those kinds of comments, including his comment re: dating Ivanka if she wasn't his daughter, he comes across as some kind of weird skanky perv.

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