Political Memes

Populism

I honestly don't understand the people that gets pop-stars merch either...

But at least, they liking somebody because they sing well is objectively less weird.

They are politicians, not pop stars.

Romanticizing both is cringe

It's a personality cult. He plays to their emotions and they lap it up, oblivious to the fact that he's just using them. Expect the insanity to continue to escalate, until the Trump train runs into the brick wall of reality and the fantasy world he's created collapses. I think the weakest link is the economy, in that he's teeing up economic collapse. I figure we've got a year or two max before it all comes unglued. Things are going to be brutal.

Because people see themselves in Trump. These people are “about to succeed” and see Trump as having had “made it”. It’s the party of projection. They think associating with Trump will increase their chances of “making it”. It’s kind of like those churches that tell you the more you give the more blessed you will become.

It sounds like you aren't completely insane.

Exactly thank you. I too see this shit. Literally Maga stores. I voted, knock doors and bought T shirts and bumper stickers when Bernie was running. But now I don't wear any of that and even he had won I would not make him or any politician part of my personality.

I live in a very red state. If I were to put a Democrat bumper sticker on my car then my windows would get shot out

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect."

Clinton University (bankrupt)

Sure, but it's worth it because despite his policies, his administration, and every single action he does, he says he cares about rural workers!

In their worldview, it's the friends and family that have completely lost their minds. These people all have persecution complexes; they're never the ones to do anything wrong, ever.

That greedy little piggy noisily slurped up all the evidence not a drop was spilt

You'll be alright.