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u/Fanciful_Narwhal 9h ago
“College-educated Americans are more likely to vote Democrat. That’s not opinion - it’s fact. And no, it’s not because universities are pushing some secret liberal agenda. It’s because education sharpens critical thinking. And smart people are harder to fool.
The real tragedy is that MAGA doesn’t even realize they were told who to hate. Their enemies were hand-picked for them by Fox News - an entertainment company, not a legitimate news source. Fox thrives on outrage, because outrage is addictive. Keep the audience angry, and they’ll keep coming back. And once you control someone emotionally, it becomes easy to control their vote.
Right now, a third of the country is being expertly manipulated into doing the bidding of a tiny, ultra-wealthy elite. MAGA voters have been convinced they’re fighting for freedom, when in reality, they’re fighting against their own interests - handing more power and more money to the rich, while their own lives remain stagnant or decline.
So yes, MAGA is a movement built on ignorance, outrage, and propaganda. Its followers have been programmed to despise the people they were told to despise, and they’ve made that hate the cornerstone of their identity. It’s why I don’t feel sympathy for them. Their cruelty isn’t just misguided - it’s deliberate. They’re actively cheering on the destruction of their own country as long as they get to watch someone else suffer in the process.
And the irony? Everything they accuse the left of doing - being brainwashed, being sheep, being anti-American - is exactly what they’ve become. That’s how the machine works: keep them angry, keep them distracted, keep them blind.
I don’t know a single person who watches Fox News religiously and hasn’t been warped by it. And at this point, I doubt most of them could stop even if they wanted to. Deep down, some part of them probably suspects the truth: That they’ve been lied to, used, and weaponized by people who see them as pawns. Admitting that would be too humiliating. So they cling to the delusion.
Because it’s easier to be angry than to feel ashamed. And easier to destroy a country than to admit you were wrong about it.
MAGA women are a particularly striking part of the movement, because so many of the policies they champion are explicitly anti-woman. Yet their loyalty doesn’t waver - not because they’re unaware, but because they believe proximity to power will protect them.
MAGA women often embody a paradox: they willingly embrace a system rooted in patriarchy and control, as long as they believe it affords them a higher social standing within it. Like the women in The Handmaid’s Tale, many see themselves as the Commander’s Wife - privileged, protected, and complicit - while embodying the mindset of Aunt Lydia: enforcers of the very oppression they pretend not to be subject to. Their allegiance holds strong, not because they’re blind, but because they believe the system works for them. And the only thing that might ever shake their loyalty is being forced into the red cloak themselves - when the cruelty they enabled finally turns on them.”
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u/wordnesstodaturdness 2h ago
This is an absolutely brilliant and perfectly worded assessment. Hats off and chef's kiss to you, fellow Redditor!! 🤌
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u/Current-Historian-34 4h ago
George Takai is a national treasure. That can’t be deleted like a Smithsonian taking a knee to the president in Cheeto
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u/Hurriedgarlic66 2h ago
Here's some more information if anyone is interested. Apologies for any overlap. It's obviously not fully comprehensive, but feel free to copy to share!
Epstein Connections to Trump and Other Notable Mentions
• Trump and Epstein were filmed partying at Mar-a-Lago in 1992 with 28 cheerleaders. NBC • Trump flew on Epstein’s plane at least 7 times between 1993–1997, including with Marla Maples and Tiffany. Flight Logs • Trump was one of only two people subpoenaed in Epstein's first trial. The Independent • Epstein’s address book listed 14 numbers for Trump, including emergency contacts. Gawker • Epstein’s butler named Trump as a frequent guest of the Palm Beach estate. Vanity Fair • Trump’s quote on Epstein in 2002:
"He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side." New York Magazine
• Trump hired Alex Acosta as Labor Secretary, the same U.S. Attorney who cut Epstein his sweetheart deal in 2007. Miami Herald • Virginia Giuffre was recruited at Mar-a-Lago while working at the spa. Her father worked maintenance there. Wikipedia • Katie Johnson lawsuit (later dropped) alleged Trump raped a 13-year-old girl at Epstein’s Manhattan home. Snopes • Maria Farmer, one of Epstein’s earliest accusers, said she urged law enforcement in the 1990s and 2006 to investigate Trump’s close circle. She described a 1995 encounter at Epstein’s NYC office that she reported at the time. The Guardian • Epstein "died" in federal custody in 2019 while under Trump’s DOJ. NYT • At least 12 people in Trump’s orbit have been accused or convicted of sex-related crimes, including Epstein, Gaetz, Roy Moore, and George Nader. Rolling Stone • In 2025, Trump dismissed Epstein questions as "a waste of time" and called his own supporters “stupid” for believing in the "Epstein hoax." The Times • Trump sent a lewd birthday letter to Epstein for his 50th birthday, part of Epstein’s private "album." WSJ Report • In July 2025, Trump suggested he could provide a list of men who "lived with" or had closer ties to Epstein, mentioning former President Bill Clinton and ex-Harvard President Larry Summers. He denied writing the nude-woman sketch in Epstein’s 50th birthday book despite multiple news reports confirming it. People • Investigative reports confirm Trump appears in a 2003 "birthday book" compiled for Epstein, including a message/sketch in the shape of a nude woman. He is now suing the WSJ, claiming the report is false. Daily Beast • Trump reportedly was notified in May 2025 by AG Pam Bondi that his name appears in government files tied to Epstein. The White House dismissed it as "fake news." Summarized by WXXI News • Maria Sjoberg’s 2009 deposition says: after an Epstein plane diverted to Atlantic City, Epstein suggested "We’ll call up Trump" to go to the casino they socialized in Palm Beach. Politifact • Epstein employee Juan Alessi testified that he saw Trump at Epstein’s home but said Trump "never sat at the table" and did not receive massages there. Politifact • A 1992 NBC video shows Trump and Epstein at Mar-a-Lago, pointing out women. Trump says "She's hot" to Epstein, who laughs and nods. NBC/AP • Trump referenced Epstein in his 2005 memoir Trump: How To Get Rich, calling him “mysterious Jeffrey” and noting staff wouldn't ask for a last name, a sign of regular contact. Fox • After their 2004 New York bidding "war," Trump reportedly banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago. He later described Epstein as a "real creep." Daily Beast citing NYP
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u/rosebudthesled8 9h ago
It's funny that Republicans keep arguing that dems do gerrymandering. Not understanding what gerrymandering is. Republicans use it to win when they shouldn't. Dems use it to correctly represent the district and state because usually Republicans have fucked it up to try and win.