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Tom McCool's avatar

As a retired PR and marketing exec, I have to call out the gobblety-gook of that acronym and the university-speak of the barely explanatory copy. It’s being used as an example because the average Trump supporter can’t understand any of it. Explain it like you’re telling a fifth grader.

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Phthor Quiddity's avatar

That essay gets the privatization of everything and attack on public goods right, but misses the tell MAGA is giving us: the focus on authority, fear ("crime is up!" no, it's not), and thoughtless obedience ("Gulf of America") means they want a security state. Why? To ensure that their minoritarian goals (Project 2025) outlive Trump. Capturing the Supreme Court is not sufficient.

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