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kentuck

(115,406 posts)
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:49 PM 14 hrs ago

Is MAGA dead?

I hear numerous reports that MAGA "influencers" are very critical of Trump and are saying that high gas prices and war in Iran is not what they voted for. Also, they see the cover-up of the Epstein files and are none too pleased about that either.

If these mouthpieces for the MAGA movement desert the cause, will the cult follow them or will they remain loyal to their leader? From the recent polls, we might assume that some are leaving the movement.

But the point is, who gives a damn? They have already done their damage and now they want to walk away unscathed? Forgiven? Just a simple political mistake? They have learned their lesson?

It gives the appearance of rats jumping ship.

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Is MAGA dead? (Original Post) kentuck 14 hrs ago OP
What I don't understand mercuryblues 14 hrs ago #1
The religiously insane just see him as delivering on his promise to end abortion and women's rights. CTyankee 14 hrs ago #7
They wanted to 'stick it to' the Dems...didn't think about themselves... MiHale 14 hrs ago #11
Yup, "owning the libs" was the most important thing in the world to them. mwmisses4289 13 hrs ago #14
They vote for him again because libruls don't like him. dem4decades 14 hrs ago #2
But unfortunately, that ship is our country. efhmc 14 hrs ago #3
No. We've said all along Trump is a symptom, not the cause. Maga is the cause. CrispyQ 14 hrs ago #4
And they always support him 100%. Not 95%. Walleye 14 hrs ago #6
No way TheFarseer 14 hrs ago #5
The last 2 public polls have had him at 36 and 33 respectively. BannonsLiver 13 hrs ago #15
Dead in that they have reached the limits of their mental capacity. bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #8
Yeah, they'll just change their name. GoCubsGo 14 hrs ago #12
Well, they are braindead. GoCubsGo 14 hrs ago #9
They are not getting their checks Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #10
I Wish...nt NEOH 13 hrs ago #13
All movements eventually falter and collapse. BannonsLiver 13 hrs ago #16
Do they care more about ":issues" that have been blared 24x7x365xforever, or the core race hate and misogyny? usonian 12 hrs ago #17
Captain Kangaroo is to woke for them. mwmisses4289 11 hrs ago #18
If not... 2naSalit 11 hrs ago #19
Which "influencers" ? Benny Johnson is still propping up JI7 11 hrs ago #20
It was pretty close looking back, but blue states look so isolated Beringia 8 hrs ago #21
Well, I ForgedCrank 8 hrs ago #22
From the smell, I would say "Yes." nt Drum 8 hrs ago #23

mercuryblues

(16,409 posts)
1. What I don't understand
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:55 PM
14 hrs ago

Is they f'n knew all this and more, before they voted for the orange anus mouth.

Why change course now? Oh. Right. Trump's poll numbers are sinking faster than a big Mac in front of him.

CTyankee

(68,197 posts)
7. The religiously insane just see him as delivering on his promise to end abortion and women's rights.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:07 PM
14 hrs ago

I work with someone who is otherwise normal, but kookoo on abortion and women's rights. I don't think they care about anything else.

MiHale

(13,032 posts)
11. They wanted to 'stick it to' the Dems...didn't think about themselves...
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:09 PM
14 hrs ago

Too busy laughing. I’ve seen more signs…back then…election time..calling out almost everything Kamala was warning about trump…thought it was all lies cuz it came from a black female democrat.

They got what they voted for…now they are totally embarrassed and can’t handle it. The convenience store close to me was a MAGA hangout…selling all his merch…now…nothing.

mwmisses4289

(4,174 posts)
14. Yup, "owning the libs" was the most important thing in the world to them.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:47 PM
13 hrs ago

But now that "he's hurting the wrong people!" and they are also getting "owned" along with their hated libs...well, it's not as much fun, is it?

CrispyQ

(40,969 posts)
4. No. We've said all along Trump is a symptom, not the cause. Maga is the cause.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 12:59 PM
14 hrs ago

A trumper relative sent me a meme mocking No King's day, so I went over to the page where it was originally posted, & oh my! They are thick in it! Trump is great. He's doing what should have been done in the Middle East a long time ago. He's taken down two evil regimes. Inflation is the price we pay for bad governing by Biden & Obama. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

TheFarseer

(9,770 posts)
5. No way
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:03 PM
14 hrs ago

He still polls at 40% approve. The MAGA pundits that are speaking out don’t seem to represent anyone.

BannonsLiver

(20,589 posts)
15. The last 2 public polls have had him at 36 and 33 respectively.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:04 PM
13 hrs ago

And before you reach for the average card, when right wing news aggregators like RCP include Trump friendly polls like Rasmussen it’s no longer credible. Anyway, he’s not at 40 percent. 😉

bucolic_frolic

(55,129 posts)
8. Dead in that they have reached the limits of their mental capacity.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:08 PM
14 hrs ago

They'll move on to something else.

GoCubsGo

(34,909 posts)
12. Yeah, they'll just change their name.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:10 PM
14 hrs ago

Like they did when they called themselves the "Tea Party."

GoCubsGo

(34,909 posts)
9. Well, they are braindead.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:08 PM
14 hrs ago

Does that count?

I don't think the movement is dead, but it does seem like it has begun to fall apart.

BannonsLiver

(20,589 posts)
16. All movements eventually falter and collapse.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:06 PM
13 hrs ago

Despite what the Eyores think maga is not going to escape that fate. The only question is when.

usonian

(25,299 posts)
17. Do they care more about ":issues" that have been blared 24x7x365xforever, or the core race hate and misogyny?
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:39 PM
12 hrs ago

Elections seem to be won on the margins, so a little "stay at home and watch Captain Kangaroo reruns" on election day might work great.

ForgedCrank

(3,093 posts)
22. Well, I
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 06:36 PM
8 hrs ago

live in an area that is almost all MAGA and I can assure you, it is not dead, not even phased.
They consider current events to be something that was a long time coming and needs to happen.
They certainly aren't anymore happy about gas prices than I am, but their faith is definitely not shaken. I have to listen to it every day. I don't think there is anything that asshole could do that would discourage them from supporting him.

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