This thread is part of a series examining Trump's maga cult, #Cult45 and how it is destroying the GOP. This is the 5th Thread in the series. This examines Trump's role in the cult that bears his name.
Trump is held captive by his own cult.
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As before, this Thread is part of a series. It builds on the previous set. You need to read these in sequence, else they do not make a lot of sense. The previous (Part 4) is here:
And as before, I will do my utmost to answer all questions. BUT I will not waste the TIME of my Tweeps. If you ask a question which had the ANSWER ALREADY in one of the previous 4 threads, I will NOT answer you. I will just block you. Without warning
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(I trust you've read the previous threads now)
Donald Trump? What's with this Cult45 that adores Trump? How come he isn't in charge? He is their idol, their Messiah? They love him.
I hear you. Let me give you an analogy
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Imagine an ABBA Tribute band. They sell a gig promising Abba music. They show up in Abba gear. But instead of Abba, they sing Elton John music instead. The paying audience would be furious.
Trump did not BUILD this cult. He did NOT KNOW THE LYRICS
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Trump was TRAINED by that Nazi Jew, Stephen Miller, to sing the magasongs. Trump never campaigned on his OWN political positions. He is for example PRO-CHOICE (for abortion rights). But maganutters are against abortion. The CANDIDATE Trump is an ACT
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The only aspect of Candidate Trump that is genuine, is his racism. He hates blacks. Everything else is an act and carricature of the bully and 'success'. Trump ran a con, he is an actor (and a bad one at that).
Cult45 fell in love with that act
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It is EXACTLY like an Abba tribute band. They cannot play THEIR OWN music. And they cannot play music of other bands. They HAVE to do Abba, and only Abba. No Kiss, no Stones, no Elvis, no Prince. Abba, Abba, Abba. Mamma Mia.
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Like an Abba tribute band, Trump's cult45 DEMANDS that he do his biggest hits. Lock Her Up. Hillary's Server. Build The Wall. Mexico Will Pay. Drain the Swamp. All Media Are Corrupt. Biggest Witch Hunt. Hunter Biden. And That Ramp Was Too Icy.
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If you doubt this, simple proof. His blog. Trump had 87 million followers on Twitter. Any moderately competent media person turns that into AT LEAST 20 million reading his blog. Trump got 2,000. UTTER TOTAL failure to 'sing the new song'.
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Blog? Maga don't read!
They want ANGRY TRUMP on Twitter (HAHAHAHAHAHA) or at least on the White House lawn, daily, ranting and raving at someone. Anyone
They don't want Abba Tribute band singing OTHER songs. They want the HITS
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Trump was WEAK at damaging Democrats even when he was on Twitter, his most powerful platform. Obama is MORE popular now than before Trump started. Speaker Pelosi, even AOC are fine. Trump could not damage DEMs
But Trump CAN destroy Republicans
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Look at Liz Cheney. Trump cannot vent his anger at DEMs, but he CAN damage Republicans.
And the maganutters WANT Trump to purify their party. Trump is IMPOTENT where it counts, but can harm HIS OWN SIDE. And Trump has kept an Enemies List
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If and when Trump joins to 'help' a GOP local candidate, a Congressperson or Senator - Trump won't stick to the BORING script they want. Instead, Trump hogs the microphone, and does a litany of his personal grievances.
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Whenever Trump riffs on one of his Hits, the maganutters react loudly, just egging Trump on to ignore his prepared remarks, and do his Greatest Hits. Pressure of tap water. Color from light bulbs. Windmill cancer... These help NOBODY win an election.
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But Trump's presence angers the never-Trumpers and frightens the IND voters, who will turn to vote against Trump's guy or gal in that election. Trump had a HORRID success rate when he endorsed someone in 2018 and 2020.
He was that toxic. BEFORE Jan 6
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Trump is thus held captive by his own cult.
Trump cannot control it. They do not follow Trump's lead except with ENORMOUS prep (like Jan 6). Trump cannot do NEW STUFF. Like an Abba tribute band, he has to do the Best Hits forever.
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Trump is a pathological narcissist. He is ADDICTED to the crowds. He CANNOT go without his rallies. Even during Covid, he held superspreader events, literally killing some of his supporters, just to get his fix for his addiction
(yes, Herman Cain)
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Note. Nobody can stop Trump from holding his rallies.
And nobody can change what Trump talks about.
And nobody can stop him from thus destroying the GOP.
If anyone tries to say something, Trump will immediately attack them.
GOP are scared shitless
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On Monday Judge Chutkan in DC (Jack Smith 2) case will hold a hearing about putting a gag order on Herr Hezbollah, the nation's Terrorist-In-Chief. Trump was under protective order. He breached it many times. So this is now his 'final warning'
Let's do a Thread
GAG ORDER THREAD/2
Don't look at me like that! This is JUSTICE. It is EXACTLY the same legal standard that would apply to you and me. Nothing more, nothing less. Trump is a FIRST TIME OFFENDER; has NEVER been convicted of any crime (yet). He was put on a 'protective order' FIRST
GAG ORDER THREAD/3
Then Trump repeatedly broke that protective order. We WITNESSED IT LIVE on TV and on social media, REPEATEDLY
But the Judge CANNOT do anything about it. Until she is FORMALLY told by the prosecution. She CANNOT do anything yet. It would be same for you and me
We certainly feel it was taking too long. In reality this is about par for the course, in some ways FASTER than normal, for such a large criminal conspiracy. Timing is similar to Watergate
FIRST of PLANNERS of Jan 6 go to trial, in Georgia in two weeks !!!
So January 6th, 2021 was two years and 9 months ago. Over 1,000 of the violent mob have been caught, over half prosecuted, and prison sentences for those running up to more than a decade in prison. That is justice
The ORGANIZERS of the Jan 6th plot are Trump, the Seditious Six..
The ORGANIZERS of Jan 6 are
Trump
Seditious Six (Giuliani, Flynn etc)
Evil Eleven of Congress (Gosar, Gym, Gaetz etc)
and a handful others (Roger Stone, Bannon etc)
They are ALL CAUGHT
Jack Smith STARTED to prosecute the organizers. Look who he has as WITNESSES to this crime
Trump calls Hezbollah "very smart" for their terrorist attack? Same Senile Man called Putin smart for invading Ukraine. And called murdering dictators MBS and Kim Jong Un smart
Meanwhile Trump has called HIS OWN CABINET and HIS OWN GENERALS idiots & stupid
General Mattis: Trump's not mature, a 5th grader
General McMaster: he's a dope, kindergartner idiot
Colonel Esper: irresponsible
General Milley: crazy
General Hytin: an idiot
General Kelly: Trump's crazy, an unhinged idiot
Next...
Then let's ask Trump White House staff, people Trump selected:
VP Pence: Trump is reckless
CoS 1 Priebus: he's an idiot
CoS 2 (Kelly, in above)
CoS 3 Mulvaney: terrible human being, a clown show
CoS 4 Meadows: Trump is worthless
SoS Tillerson: he's a fucking moron
Trump was massively embarrassed in New York, and that trial still continues. But this incident (Trump sitting in NY court for 3 days and then bailed) exposes insight into how incredibly stupid, and self-destructive Trump is
Let's do a Thread
New York New York Thread /2
So what happened? Trump sat in the civil trial - he is NOT required to be there (he must attend all criminal trials which start in March 2024). He feuded with the judge, got hit with a gag order, then stormed out of New York. Let's see how dumb it was
New York New York Thread /3
Donald the Duck McTrump's whole brand is based on the carefully constructed fake illusion, that he is somehow a 'billionaire'. WE know he is not. That Trump is a fake, a con-artist, living on other people's money. But his SUPPORTERS believe that lie
What happens next? The House cannot conduct any other business until it has selected a new House Speaker. The GOP is in civil war. It may be chaos for a while. Most likely they find a suitable Republican Speaker
DEMs do not have votes for DEM Speaker
BUT DEMs could make a deal
If a slice of Republicans (as few as 6) ally with DEMs, then that alliance could select (a Republican) speaker
Realistically the most logical such choice is an EX House Republican, like Liz Cheney
Because of GOP civil war, DEMs have leverage now
This is the deal I suggest:
DEMs make deal for ANY Republican who they can trust (like Liz Cheney, Kinzinger) where promise is 2 House Votes every week. One vote on legislation provided by GOP, the other vote legislation provided by DEMs. Both will get a floor vote each week
With Friday's bombshell news in court filing by Jack Smith of 3 more prosecution witnesses - now just about as big as they come - let's do a Thread about the flippers in Trump's life, the rats who all testify under oath, in criminal courts, against Trump
Flipper Thread/2
Trump committed an act of insurgency against America. That word is rarely used. The legal EFFECT is the same as 'treason'. Trump committed a crime which is essentially as bad as treason
So who does Jack Smith have as a witness? Trump's OWN Attorney General Barr
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Bill Barr was not just the nation's top lawyer, as Attorney General, when this plot was first hatched - Barr learned of the idea - and TOLD TRUMP IT IS ILLEGAL. That is what Barr will testify under oath. That Trump KNEW this plot is illegal