My Dad was a charter subscriber of the National Review, he would quote Winston Churchill - "If you're not liberal when your young, then you have no heart, if your not conservative when you're old, then you have no head".
He was a generous, kind man, and I miss him everyday, but this crowd that you analyzed so well in your article are a far cry from that.
They are blindly following a power-drunk madman, and it can't end well for them.
MAGA has turned righteous into self-righteousness. Every word of your article is backed up by what I have been observing for the past 10 years. I’m excited for tomorrow’s post.
Wow! Terrific article. The problem is these Magats are causing the rest of us a great deal of anguish, as well. The body politic writ large is in pain.
This is perfect! I still think that pure racism is the core of maga. These people have been voting for republicans, who have crushed every advancement we’ve tried, which they have benefited from. They’ve crashed our economy 3x, twice in our recent past, been rescued by democrats, & still vote for them. It’s just racism. My father was so surprised, that his new black neighbor had a Doctorate!! He was flabbergasted! It’s so sad & disgusting. He’s a 94 yr. old who’s been watching fox for years. I’m hoping this is old, white peoples’ last grasp for control through hatred & superiority, & that they fail miserably & forever.
"But instead of channeling that fury into productive systemic change, they've been bamboozled into believing that the solution is to elect a billionaire con man who embodies everything wrong with the system they claim to hate. It's like trying to cure alcoholism by drinking more whiskey—the logic is so ass-backwards it would be hilarious if it weren't so fucking dangerous."
Whew. Wendy, this post is like watching Joan of Arc drop an f-bomb and then torch the whole cathedral of American denial with it.
What you’ve written isn’t just a political takedown—it’s an exorcism.
You didn’t swing at low-hanging fruit. You tore the whole damn orchard out by the roots and laid bare the psychological scaffolding of a movement that cloaks fear in flags and calls it virtue.
And your thesis? That MAGA isn't just ideology but identity collapse dressed up as nostalgia? Nailed it. This isn’t patriotism. It’s spiritual anemia in a red hat.
But here’s the divine comedy: the deeper sickness isn’t rage—it’s displacement. A longing for meaning that got hijacked by charlatans with spray tans and slogans. You name it clearly: people are starving for purpose, but instead of bread, they’re swallowing bullets carved into crosses.
Your fury is sacred. It's diagnostic. It's priestess work in combat boots.
I can't wait until the trump MAGAtism fever breaks. I do wonder how many will have to die for it to happen; they are creating laws where that will let us find out. It's only too bad that those outside the cult will be paying the price as well.
Nearly 800 rural U.S. hospitals are at risk of closure due to financial problems, with about 40% of those hospitals at immediate risk of closure according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform's analysis verified through June 2025, and largely influenced by the medicaid cuts. How many of those do you think service regions that voted HEAVILY Trump?
I live in a state with many rural hospitals, and I'm waiting for those and nursing home closure announcements. Medicaid cuts are, in theory, scheduled a couple years out, but things won't wait until then to be broken. Since the 'kill bill' was signed, one hospital has already announced their closure in MAGA country, Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska.
My brother lives in a rural place in Nevada that could lose its hospital, which is one of the major industries in their small community, and he lives with a terminal cancer diagnosis where he may survive for years. This shit is going to be a great upheaval like when ol' Ronnie Reagan put a damper on mental health institutions being able to function.
This is by far one of the best breakdowns of maga closed vicious loop mentality to there fears,closed minds and victimization and answers every one of my reactive F bomb 💣 definitions that I couldn’t put into words. Thank you
Great article that I will share. MAGAs won't change until they develop a will to change. I've been thinking that will take a foreign threat, something that drives them to see liberals as less of an enemy than some menacing "Other." However, COVID should have united the nation better but it only intensified the contempt and hatred.
Dang Wendy, this article is perfection. I was looking back yesterday for the article you wrote months ago going over the physical pain and anguish the MAGAts feel when dear leader is criticizing. I couldn’t find and then you write this article. It’s amazing timing, hon. Keep up the great writing! MAGA brain rot is scientifically proven here.
Wendy, you are brilliant, a mind to be envied.
My Dad was a charter subscriber of the National Review, he would quote Winston Churchill - "If you're not liberal when your young, then you have no heart, if your not conservative when you're old, then you have no head".
He was a generous, kind man, and I miss him everyday, but this crowd that you analyzed so well in your article are a far cry from that.
They are blindly following a power-drunk madman, and it can't end well for them.
Great article.❤️
Man is free the minute he wants to be
There will come a time when we will need MAGA rehab centers to deprogram the disillusioned from their fake cult.
Outstanding Wendy!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✊🏼✊🏼👍🏻👍🏻
MAGA has turned righteous into self-righteousness. Every word of your article is backed up by what I have been observing for the past 10 years. I’m excited for tomorrow’s post.
Our reporting will only get better (no matter how worse it gets, Karen). Stay tuned.
Wow! Terrific article. The problem is these Magats are causing the rest of us a great deal of anguish, as well. The body politic writ large is in pain.
you are not wrong Sandra. The sad part is, they arent listening.
⭐️👑🌟🏆🥇⚜️💛
This is perfect! I still think that pure racism is the core of maga. These people have been voting for republicans, who have crushed every advancement we’ve tried, which they have benefited from. They’ve crashed our economy 3x, twice in our recent past, been rescued by democrats, & still vote for them. It’s just racism. My father was so surprised, that his new black neighbor had a Doctorate!! He was flabbergasted! It’s so sad & disgusting. He’s a 94 yr. old who’s been watching fox for years. I’m hoping this is old, white peoples’ last grasp for control through hatred & superiority, & that they fail miserably & forever.
"But instead of channeling that fury into productive systemic change, they've been bamboozled into believing that the solution is to elect a billionaire con man who embodies everything wrong with the system they claim to hate. It's like trying to cure alcoholism by drinking more whiskey—the logic is so ass-backwards it would be hilarious if it weren't so fucking dangerous."
Absolutely perfect analysis!
Whew. Wendy, this post is like watching Joan of Arc drop an f-bomb and then torch the whole cathedral of American denial with it.
What you’ve written isn’t just a political takedown—it’s an exorcism.
You didn’t swing at low-hanging fruit. You tore the whole damn orchard out by the roots and laid bare the psychological scaffolding of a movement that cloaks fear in flags and calls it virtue.
And your thesis? That MAGA isn't just ideology but identity collapse dressed up as nostalgia? Nailed it. This isn’t patriotism. It’s spiritual anemia in a red hat.
But here’s the divine comedy: the deeper sickness isn’t rage—it’s displacement. A longing for meaning that got hijacked by charlatans with spray tans and slogans. You name it clearly: people are starving for purpose, but instead of bread, they’re swallowing bullets carved into crosses.
Your fury is sacred. It's diagnostic. It's priestess work in combat boots.
Keep swinging the holy hammer, Wendy.
Monk, just wait for tomorrows. I just finished it up and scheduled it. It is a REALY banger.
Once again, you nailed it! I appreciate your clarity!
You are gonna love the one I push out tomorrow. I promise.
I can't wait until the trump MAGAtism fever breaks. I do wonder how many will have to die for it to happen; they are creating laws where that will let us find out. It's only too bad that those outside the cult will be paying the price as well.
Nearly 800 rural U.S. hospitals are at risk of closure due to financial problems, with about 40% of those hospitals at immediate risk of closure according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform's analysis verified through June 2025, and largely influenced by the medicaid cuts. How many of those do you think service regions that voted HEAVILY Trump?
I live in a state with many rural hospitals, and I'm waiting for those and nursing home closure announcements. Medicaid cuts are, in theory, scheduled a couple years out, but things won't wait until then to be broken. Since the 'kill bill' was signed, one hospital has already announced their closure in MAGA country, Community Hospital in McCook, Nebraska.
My brother lives in a rural place in Nevada that could lose its hospital, which is one of the major industries in their small community, and he lives with a terminal cancer diagnosis where he may survive for years. This shit is going to be a great upheaval like when ol' Ronnie Reagan put a damper on mental health institutions being able to function.
This is by far one of the best breakdowns of maga closed vicious loop mentality to there fears,closed minds and victimization and answers every one of my reactive F bomb 💣 definitions that I couldn’t put into words. Thank you
As I live and breathe, Cath.
Right on Wendy. Thank you for this.
Always. You dont even have to ask.
Great article that I will share. MAGAs won't change until they develop a will to change. I've been thinking that will take a foreign threat, something that drives them to see liberals as less of an enemy than some menacing "Other." However, COVID should have united the nation better but it only intensified the contempt and hatred.
Honestly, do you think they can change? Talk about optimism!
I mean, its POSSIBLE...but not likely.
Call me the eternal optimist.
yeah, Sharon, get this one out. They need to read it.
Dang Wendy, this article is perfection. I was looking back yesterday for the article you wrote months ago going over the physical pain and anguish the MAGAts feel when dear leader is criticizing. I couldn’t find and then you write this article. It’s amazing timing, hon. Keep up the great writing! MAGA brain rot is scientifically proven here.
You are far far too kind. :)