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New MAGA marching orders: assume the Epstein files were never a big deal (discuss.online)
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[–] 65 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The top post on r/conservative today is Trump's response. 14k upvotes is a lot for the sub on a random day.

Some signs of intelligent life in the comments, but not many.

Time will tell if this is the issue that best shows the cracks in MAGA.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    Upvotes/downvotes on that sub don't mean a lot because it's always heavily brigaded, however, what's of interest is the actual content that's posted on there. r/conservative is one of the most heavily censored and propaganda driven subs on Reddit, and so anything posted on there has to be approved by the cult.

    They usually kiss Trump's ass on EVERYTHING he does:

    • Egg prices gone up?

    • Failed to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours?

    • Started a war with Iran despite saying he wouldn't start a new war?

    • Arrested and deported US citizens?

    • Opened up national parks for logging and development?

    • Cut healthcare coverage for millions of Americans?

    • Wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on a pointless military parade to celebrate his birthday?

    • Threatened to annex Canada, Greenland, and Panama?

    • Increased the deficit by trillions of dollars?

    • Brainlessly placing tariffs and ruining the country's alliances?

    • Building literal concentration camps?

    All fine and dandy. Their cope answer to all of these was and still is "It's a joke, and if it's not then who cares, it's probably a good thing."

    But this? This actually ruffled some feathers. They're actually mad at him for once, and the anger seems real. I've never seen that sub so riled up against their cult king before. It's not just this sub, if you go to:

    patriots.win (the_donald's successor), you'll see the same thing.

    Fox News Youtube comment section, same thing.

    Newsmax Instagram comment section, same thing.

    Breitbart's comment sections on articles, same thing.

    I think this is different than the other times because this has been the apex of right wing conspiracies for over a decade. A lot of the modern right hinges on conspiracies about the powerful trafficking and raping kids. From pizzagate to Qanon to now this, and now that they actually have something of substance... the most vocal, central, and important figure to the right has contradicted himself, his campaign, his movement, and his ideology. The cracks are finally showing in cult.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    If the DNC was a party of opposition they would hammer the Epstein files and all the false promises of releasing 'files on my desk.'

    They won't, but this could crack the maga cult. Between this and all his recent craziness, I've had trump supporters (family, I still try to talk to them) say they are just over all of it. They think it's a both sides, and everyone is lying type of issue.

    They don't have to go across the isle and vote. They just have to not be motivated to vote for fascist. This is assuming voting works in the future. 😂 Fascist don't leave peacefully though.... We might need the crazy gun nuts that were wronged by the pedo in chief.

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