This is part 6 in a series of Threads exploring the Trump cult ie #Cult45 which is destroying the GOP. There is often religious (style) fundamentalistic extremism in many cults naturally. In Trump cult it has been CULTIVATED & supercharged
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 2/
This Thread is part of a SERIES of Threads that BUILD. I am assuming all reading this Thread have read ALL PREVIOUS 5. If you have not, here is link to Part 5, which links to earlier threads
As this Thread sets up discussion of the disease within GOP, we will not tolerate DISRUPTION of the chat. If you skipped previous threads, and ask any question that illustrates you did not read them, I will not answer you. I will just block you
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 4/
(I trust you read them haha. Let's start)
So any cult tends to have 'religious-style' fundamentalist extremism. A medieval level of Good vs Evil mentality. Like say the Iranian revolution of 1979, literal interpretation of ancient religious texts
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 5/
Remember the magacult was built before Trump, over 2 decades by Fox (#FixFox). Part of that base is the evangelical Christians, many of whom are Christian fanatics and even fundamentalists. The ones who kill doctors advising on abortion, etc
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 6/
The CULTURE from fundamentalist religious extremists is a simplistic naive interpretation of Good vs Evil. Everything become black and white. There is no middle ground. You remember Church Lady on SNL, if you are not pure, you are SATAN!
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 7/
The religious thought is that you're either a Christian or Satan
Any other religion not based on the Bible is EVIL (Hindi, Buddhist, Sikh etc)
Also any 'wrong' believers based (in whole or part) on the Bible are evil (Jews, Muslims, Catholics..)
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 8/
This gives simple foundation: Either you are a Christian or you are Satan
It is black or white
In politics it means you must adore the flag and therefore you are a Patriot or else you hate America and are a Socialist (?? - I know, I know!). #BLM
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 9/
This PHILOSOPHY of them-vs-us was cultivated by Newt Gingrich, long before Trump. It was brewed ever more virulent by Rush Limbaugh's hate radio. There is no middle ground. No compromise. Us or Them. America or Socialism. There is no middle ground
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 10/
This brings us to the DEATH SPIRAL. Once you go inside, you cannot suggest ANY compromise
It is either the flag or Take The Knee (socialism becomes end of America) #BLM
Is either climate change is a hoax, or Bernie & AOC win (socialism end of USA)
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 11/
It is either end abortion or women take over (socialism ends USA)
It is either machine guns in every home or .. socialism..
You see the pattern.
Those inside Cult45 HAVE to accept ALL these positions and defend ALL OF them.
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 12/
This philosophy does not ALLOW for middle ground. It also allows for NO NEUTRAL ground
The courts? Are SUPPOSED to be neutral. But because they are not FOR Trump, they are the ENEMY.
The free press? is not for Trump. is the ENEMY
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 13/
And any FRIEND of Trump becomes your friend too. Vladimir Putin, brutal sadistic dictator who mass-murdered (burned) half a million of his OWN citizens, of Russia, which is ARCH-ENEMY of Republicans. Reagan for heaven's sake! They now LOVE Putin!!
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 14/
Trump maintains an Enemies List (Obama, Hillary, Pelosi, Biden, Romney, McCain, Mitch, Pence, Liz Cheney etc)
He can DRIVE the hatred of his supporters against anyone (on his own side) who dares to go against Trump. THAT is why the Big Lie lives
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 15/
Every Republican in Congress knows there was no election fraud. They KNOW it. Gym Jordan, Louie Gohmert = Lauren Boebert, Qevin McCarthy, The Gaetz of Hell, Marjorie Three Names, they all KNOW it. But they're not allowed to DISAGREE with the dogma
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So once you enter Magacult, you have to swallow EVERY tenet of the Fundamentalism. Antifa, #BLM, Take the Knee, global warming, windmills are evil, AR 15 rights, abortion must be outlawed, tax cuts for the rich, massive election fraud, etc etc
Trump Fundamentalism Thread 17/
One EVERY issue the Magacult is on the WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY
They will LOSE on every one of these issues, over time.
Americans WANT reasonable gun control
They want reasonable healthcare
reasonable climate policy
are overwhelmingly pro-choice
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The Fundamentalist WING always existed in modern GOP
But with Maga, they have taken control. Now it is either take it ALL, or you are the ENEMY
And thus GOP is in vicious cycle to DESTROY ITSELF politically. Like Thelma & Louise over that cliff
The End of Part 6. There will be a Part 7 to this story about the Trump cult.
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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
Flipper Thread/3
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