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Jun 10Liked by Jeff Sharlet

This. Right here:

"There are no new products. But there have for so long been so many new buyers. That’s what a Trump rally is. “A gathering of the MAGAlos.” A recognition, a relationship, the thousands all buying it together. You can see it in their faces. He can see it in their faces. That’s why the million little Trumps in the Trump suit are still standing, even as they wobble. He is his people."

trump is a product. nothing more. he's no different than pepsi or coke - he's a feeling. what's his feeling? the feeling of pre-climactic revenge. he's a bottomless well for a bloodthirsty horde of self-is-only dolts who chemically bond to any message that amplifies their abstinence from reality.

these are drug addicts. and their behavior is indistinguishable. trump is their drug of choice - dope in chief - and supply is skyrocketing thanks to the thousand-carcass-strong pyramid of micro trumps animating the single largest clown effigy in US history.

this nursing congregation of dopamine scavengers will continue to grow in stupid as they pace for their next fix. emotion is as far as their think tanks will ever get. and the dope being pushed on these dopes will only get stronger as they ascend the golden escalator to self annihilation. some will probably end up punching a ticket to the great beyond, and many will certainly end up wondering what was beyond the prison wall that made it all worthwhile.

for now, trump is their god. and trumps lieutenant's, their clergymen.

The guise of divinity is eternal in its service to the profane..

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Jun 12Liked by Jeff Sharlet

Profoundly shaken. Exceptional writing. Feeling the J6 vibe and result just reading this. It’s time to listen. Fear is no substitute for action. No action results in oppression. Thank you for attending this rally. You are me. I’m moved to action. Exceptional observations.

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"Fear is no substitute for action." Indeed. Thanks for reading.

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Jun 12Liked by Jeff Sharlet

It's the same demoguary of a early 20th century white lynch mob.

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Jun 11Liked by Jeff Sharlet

As you explained, so much of the coverage of the rallies miss so much: the hatred and depravity that's waved proudly and louder than ever before. Add also not reported: Trump's sundowning - the rhetoric tired, garbled, nearly incoherent; in the afternoons, the crowds smaller...

Also not reported - a majority of Americans are horrified, embarrassed, bemused at Trump and MAGA - often all at the same time. And also motivated.

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Jun 11Liked by Jeff Sharlet

Scorching heat or freezing temps, he does not care and never has, yet they still come to worship, consider themselves among the enlightened and will share again and again the story of being in his presence. Crushed me to hear my brother tell his story. Cold? Nah! It was worth it! He (capital H) came to visit us, which is apparently all that's necessary to make them believe that he cares. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/29/trump-supporters-hospitalised-after-being-stranded-in-freezing-temperatures-at-late-night-rally-omaha

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Jun 10Liked by Jeff Sharlet

The MAGAlos. The Insane Orange Clown Posse.

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Can help but remember Melania's jacket, the back decorated with the message "I don't care, do you?"

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Oh, good connection.

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*Can't

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