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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 day ago (2 children)

MTG represents the post-Epstein MAGA movement. All the fascist policy, none of the Epstein baggage. She is extremely valuable to the movement pivoting around the pedophilia.

[–] Kacarott@aussie.zone 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It seems to me to be a good thing if MAGA is fracturing? I'd be more concerned if they were unified in hiding behind one scapegoat, to avoid repercussions from the Epstein files

[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, it is a good thing. But the rat won't drown itself, so it's looking for any line to safety.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They are winning, these rejections and condemnations of maga defectors all treat them like WW1 countries that unconditionally surrendered, not the victorious party seeking to put a permanent fix in. Rats drown? Hardly. She would've been fine if she didn't speak out. She's not fine because she did speak out.

And right wing influence operations come onto our communities and trash her, to reject defectors because of lack of purity.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago

Yeah, she's pissed because she realized she's expendable rather than a main character.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Too bad she's a woman. That won't respect her enough to follow her. She's should get her husband to say exactly what she said. Then they'll listen.

[–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I don’t think that’s a bad thing. The fact is, she is still a smarmy lunatic who supports fascism, even if she dislikes Trump personally. The left elevating her as a “reasonable centrist” gives her power and its power she would giddily abuse if given the opportunity.