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W. Michael Johnson's avatar

I agree. We have to stop referring to the MAGA crowd, and even the Muskies, as Republicans. They have no intention of maintaining a republic, and they will remain in charge as long as the remaining Republicans let them.

Keith Owens's avatar

Thanks Michael!

Katharine O'Moore-Klopf's avatar

I think you're right, Keith. I've shared your post on Bluesky and on Mastodon.

Keith Owens's avatar

Thank you Katharine! Much appreciated.

Jacquelyn Suter's avatar

Keith, yet another one -- exceptionally fine insights and good writing.

Keith Owens's avatar

Thank you Jacquelyn! I appreciate that.

Jon Tate's Daily Practice's avatar

Right on. I went straight to it in a letter to my folks back in January 2021. The blowback has been progressively painful. Nobody cuts you like family

https://open.substack.com/pub/jontatesdailypractice/p/a-love-letter-to-my-family?r=jtwjp&utm_medium=ios

Keith Owens's avatar

Absolutely correct.

Yamuna Ramachandran's avatar

“MAGA is not a Republican organization, and Trump isn’t really a Republican.”

It’s hard to distinguish because there’s so much overlap but you are correct. Maga is at its core, a white supremacy org. Maga formed when Trump surged, which I pinpoint to be when he said he’d install a complete shutdown on Muslims entering the United States. I always felt the crowd went wild after that, and it only got worse.