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Family of man, 21, shot dead by police at Mar-a-Lago express disbelief: ‘We are big Trump supporters, all of us’
(www.the-independent.com)
this post was submitted on 23 Feb 2026
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Constantly trying to make sense of MAGA rhetoric would drive me insane too.
The trick is not to think about, anything ever
Yeah... I stopped trying to make sense of it and just take the most ridiculous parts (which is most of it) in jest most of the time.
Yeah, I stopped taking it in jest the first time fuckhead won. I immediately knew that this, widespread political violence, was the only way the Trump era could possibly go out. When people asked how I felt or what I was thinking post-election, I'd somberly say, "This isn't going to end peacefully."
All signs pointed here. It was clear this narcissist cult-leader was leading a movement of violent, hate-filled, devoted followers who were itching to take out their impotent rage on anyone dear leader pointed to. Then it was clear a huge swath of the country saw all of this and thought it worth putting into power. The time to laugh was over the minute that election was called.
They are not jests, though. They really are killing people