Amanda Marcotte: Enjoying all the RTs and likes on this! Would be even more awesome if folks would read it. I think you'll find it interesting, because the way this lie functions is more complicated than "Trump says it, his parrots believe it." And it's revealing. www.salon.com/2024/06/26/d...

Enjoying all the RTs and likes on this! Would be even more awesome if folks would read it. I think you'll find it interesting, because the way this lie functions is more complicated than "Trump says it, his parrots believe it." And it's revealing. www.salon.com/2024/06/26/d...

Trump's "cocaine" chatter reveals how he controls MAGAwww.salon.com Parroting Trump's obvious lies creates the groupthink that keeps followers from asking too many questions

A quote from the piece to tempt you: "Trump is using his second favorite trick, besides projection: Tricking his followers into believing they're in on his con." It's a short and punchy read, but I think gets a part of MAGA psychology that's often overlooked. www.salon.com/2024/06/26/d...

Trump's "cocaine" chatter reveals how he controls MAGAwww.salon.com Parroting Trump's obvious lies creates the groupthink that keeps followers from asking too many questions

One thing that a lot of people don't get about MAGA is that the everyday GOP voter thinks they're a Trump spin doctor. They're never just expressing an authentic opinion. They think they're part of Team Lie All The Time. www.salon.com/2024/06/26/d...

Trump's "cocaine" chatter reveals how he controls MAGAwww.salon.com Parroting Trump's obvious lies creates the groupthink that keeps followers from asking too many questions

But another key element of this is that, while everyone talks about the 'Biden on drugs' BS, they're NOT talking about abortion, or Project 2025, the felonies and indictments. And it helps keep the age thing in the cycle, too. Trump is still driving the narrative where he wants.

MAGA followers are post Truth.

What’s always been odd to me is that I’m not *angry*; I just think they’re ignorant and duped. I roll my eyes but don’t yell and rant. Perhaps they need to *think* we’re angry to justify themselves?

Well, a lot of people do get mad. They want to trigger "the libs," not just trigger Douglas Moran.

They do? It would be nice if we had figures on that before we assume it, as no one I know gets angry over these things; they react in a way similar to me. Other than anecdotal evidence, do you have data?

Solid take. Just like every other fascist, his lies tell us *what would need to be true* to justify his position.

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