We need more articles around the cracks showing within the republican party and MAGA infrastructure. Journalists everywhere, influencers everywhere, post your videos and write your articles. The herd will disband if enough people leave it first. They need social permission.
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We really need official websites or youtube channels to help people deprogram from the MAGA cult. We need people who can speak to them. Back in WWII, we didn’t have the type of psychology or resources that we have today. But I’d love to see people “wake up” from their cult and have actual support.
I think many of them have had moments of thinking “hey, maybe I’m wrong,” but there is no clear path for them to explore those thoughts. So nothing changes.
Originally commented by u/Charming_Function_58 on 2025-03-06 11:35:02 AM(mgcq3ja)If you aren’t pushing for accountability, then you are just letting them off without a word. They need to answer for the harm they have caused. They are welcome to be better but they aren’t getting a nice reception just because they suddenly got hurt by their own stupidity.
Originally commented by u/XRosesxThornsX on 2025-03-06 11:58:41 AM(mgcv6qe)They did this. They created this reality. They made their choice to vote for trump because they were selfish in the best case scenario and wanted to just enrich themselves even if that meant others would suffer or they voted with fear and hate in order to hurt people or color and queer people. Either way they created every one of these problems.
They are welcome to join the right side. They are welcome to work to get things back on track. But they do not deserve to have their egos massaged. We should not be nice to the people who caused all this pain. I am more than happy to fight and die right beside them to fix the damage they caused. When and if this is all over, they need to be held accountable for what they did. They need to answer their the harm that they caused. They did this. This is the only way forward.
Originally commented by u/XRosesxThornsX on 2025-03-06 11:43:53 AM(mgcrzgr)True. As tempting as it is. The FAFo and Leopards got them isn’t going to encourage anyone to cross the threshold. We have to work to get things back on track. That means not gloating in their faces, do it internally.
Originally commented by u/Missmessc on 2025-03-06 11:27:08 AM(mgcogel)Yes. Here are resources to help YOU in helping them leave. Make it safe for them to talk to you and when they are ready, you’ll be ready to hold the door open.
https://leavingmaga.org/ Stories about folks journey leaving MAGA.
https://enjoiystore.com/product/crucial-conversations-tools-for-talking-when-stakes-are-high-3rd-editionpdfepub-version-downloadable/ This is a book about how to navigate difficult/emotional conversations in productive ways so instead of screaming and digging in people listen and understand. It fosters cooperation and open mindedness in dialogues.
Originally commented by u/Pale_Aspect7696 on 2025-03-06 11:21:11 AM(mgcn9n1)The other day I read something on Reddit to the effect of “We don’t need you to be fully woke, we need you to be woke enough to be stunned into inaction while we try to right the ship”. Stunned inaction is about how much you can expect from people whose identities have been wrapped up in MAGA for so many years. People who did not vote, however, can actually help with their hands on deck. Those who just didn’t pay attention to politics “because they are all the same” might realize how apathy led to this.
Originally commented by u/Careless_Jeweler5605 on 2025-03-06 11:12:07 AM(mgcli5t)If they are truly willing to change and admit that we all need to come together and stand firm against what is coming as a result of the current administration having cheated their way into the white house, then sure, I’ll have my arms open and ready for the unification of the American people…but they MUST wake up first and look at what is happening and what we are becoming.
Originally commented by u/Suitable_Ad6848 on 2025-03-06 11:11:16 AM(mgclbua)I think you make a good point, at some point being a Trump supporter is like being in a abusive relationship. People don’t want to admit that they made a mistake, wasted their time or that they got hurt. The shame is one of the reasons why people stay in toxic/abusive relationships to begin with.
So while it’s cathartic to see leopards eat their faces, we have to remember to accept and embrace those brave enough to try to leave their pain behind.
Originally commented by u/Galvatron64 on 2025-03-06 10:45:05 AM(mgcfsiy)I know it’s easy to yell at Trump voters and call them deplorable and everything else, but that isn’t effective. Look at when right-wingers call us libt–s, snowflakes, TDS, “trump is your daddy”, etc., does that make you want to consider their point of view at all? No. So why would you do the same thing to them? So focus your ire on the leaders, not the followers. This is not about “both sides”, it’s about winning. Would you rather win, or feel good? Look at Bernie. He never criticizes the voters. He only goes after the leaders.
We don’t need to win over every Trump/GOP voter. Not every GOP voter is a J6’er with Trump flags on their pickup truck. We only need to peel away maybe 10% of Trump voters, and motivate some non-voters to care, in order to shift the vote. Not every Trump voter is a dedicated MAGA. Most of them are pretty apolitical and some can be persuaded. Lots of Trump voters were Obama voters. They can be won back - but it would help to not insult them.
Originally commented by u/lavransson on 2025-03-06 10:19:29 AM(mgcahqy)The Lord is my shepherd…Trump is not the lord and he doesn’t even know what this quote is from much less that it’s a Psalm… yet in churches across the county, the Christian Nationalist agenda is infecting peoples mind. People that don’t follow news or politics at all but then do go to church and hear that the country is going on the wrong direction and both explicitly and implicitly saying Trump/conservativism/republicanism/anti-woke (anti-DEI) is the only answer… church should be a place to comfort you and give you hope…stories like this is what we need more of bc its gets to the core of the Christian Nationalist story and re-defines it. …https://youtu.be/EbFZvvSb3AA
Originally commented by u/Muckrakers23 on 2025-03-06 10:09:40 AM(mgc8ibe)