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7. Appreciate your Creativity and Enthusiasm, But...

Reply to pat_k (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2026, 01:34 AM

11 hrs ago

I still like the term MAGAts. Short and sweet and everyone knows what it means. There are virtually no traditional Republicans anymore - anyone left in the party is a de facto MAGAt. There is just too little time before the midterms to explore the nuances of alternative labels.

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We need a new label. I propose Trumpublicans/Trumpublicanism. Here's my case. I'd love your input! [View all] pat_k 12 hrs ago OP

I like MAGA/ MAGA cultism. Short and sweet.lt eaves dem4decades 11 hrs ago #1

the distinction of the difference in the republican party Shellback Squid 11 hrs ago #3

You may reject the notion but a lot of people... pat_k 11 hrs ago #5

I've been using "trumplicans" for months on FB Shellback Squid 11 hrs ago #2

I'm planning on starting a project to lobby electeds to... pat_k 11 hrs ago #6

I like this whole essay! calimary 11 hrs ago #4

Appreciate your Creativity and Enthusiasm, But... DET 11 hrs ago #7

Trumpzis...and The Trumpzi Party. LudwigPastorius 11 hrs ago #8

Thanks!!! I've got to try out in rhetorical context. pat_k 10 hrs ago #11

I don't wanna mess with their party name. Trump is defined by MAGA. Thats just how it is. FascismIsDeath 11 hrs ago #9

Some people who still ID as MAGA hate him, and some MAGA would be on board with ... pat_k 10 hrs ago #10

Too awkward to say. wnylib 10 hrs ago #12

Trump is "shit with legs". Your Uncle Bob 9 hrs ago #13

I think we should just keep hammering Krasnov's rotting economy and our plan to fix it, after GoodRaisin 8 hrs ago #14

I've been using "Retrumplican" since 2015 maxrandb 2 hrs ago #15

Trumpists and trumpism works best boston bean 2 hrs ago #16