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Could This Explain MAGA?

"At first glance, everything looked the same. It wasn't. Something evil had taken possession of the town." People you thought you knew going MAGAmaniacal.

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by Anonymousreply 8September 12, 2025 2:01 AM

Such good advice: "Keep your eyes a little wide and blank. Show no interest or excitement."

by Anonymousreply 1September 12, 2025 12:04 AM

If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.

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by Anonymousreply 2September 12, 2025 1:29 AM

At the time it was read as both a metaphor for Communism and for anti-communist hysteria. Much like "1984." But a really good story doesn't neatly fit into any one explanation.

by Anonymousreply 3September 12, 2025 1:34 AM

[quote]If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.

^ what an idiot Lyndon B. Johnson was.

by Anonymousreply 4September 12, 2025 1:35 AM

Obama successful two terms is responsible for maga

by Anonymousreply 5September 12, 2025 1:42 AM

R5 Get your grammar right before discussing my black president, bitch.

by Anonymousreply 6September 12, 2025 1:54 AM

You're a scumbag

by Anonymousreply 7September 12, 2025 1:58 AM

I have made this comparison many times and especially the scene where he realizes she is one of them. The horror on his face is the same look I have when I find out people I love believe all that Trump stands for.

by Anonymousreply 8September 12, 2025 2:01 AM
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