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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Mar 9

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The MAGA Exit Strategy: Why Trump’s Followers Can’t Leave—And How We Can Break His Spell

By:
Jason Egenberg
Mar 8
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It’s easy—comforting, even—to believe that Trump’s most ardent supporters are simply political extremists, swept up in a wave of bad faith and worse ideas.

That if we could just present them with the right facts, the right evidence, the right moral argument, they’d snap out of it.

But that’s not how identity works.

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Because MAGA isn’t just a movement—it’s a personality.

It’s not about policy or governance. It never has been. It’s about belonging. It’s about the human need to feel seen, to feel important, to feel like you’re part of something bigger than yourself.

And for millions of Americans, MAGA has filled that need

MAGA as an Identity, Not Just a Political Choice
We talk about Trump’s base as if they’re just die-hard voters, but the reality is closer to religious conversion. He didn’t just sell them a political ideology; he sold them themselves:

You’re not just a Republican—you’re a patriot, a warrior in a battle for America’s soul.

You’re not just frustrated by the system—you’ve been betrayed by it, and Trump is the only one who sees the truth.

You’re not just supporting a politician—you’re defending your very identity against those who want to erase it.

This is why the usual tactics—fact-checking, debunking, arguing—fail. Because what you’re really asking someone to do is question their entire sense of self.

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Admitting Trump is a fraud isn’t just about accepting that he’s lied to them.

It’s about accepting that they were wrong to believe him.

That their trust, their passion, their votes—all of it—was manipulated.

And that kind of realization? It doesn’t come easily.

Trump’s Role in Perpetuating the Identity Crisis:

Trump isn’t just a politician—he’s a cult leader who thrives on keeping his followers trapped in an endless cycle of devotion and victimhood.

He feeds their identity crisis with carefully curated narratives designed to make defection impossible:

The Persecution Narrative: "They’re not after me, they’re after you." If Trump is being persecuted, then so are his followers. If he falls, they fall.

The ‘Fake News’ Defense: Any negative coverage isn’t just false—it’s an attack on Trump supporters personally.

The ‘Deep State’ Scapegoat: When Trump fails, it’s never his fault. There’s always some shadowy force conspiring against him—and by extension, against his supporters.

This psychological grip is why no amount of indictments, scandals, or failures shake his core base. Trump has made it clear: if they abandon him, they’re not just changing their minds—they’re betraying themselves.

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Mar 9

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Called Putin a war criminal:

- The Guardian showed how Rubio "changed his ways" under Trump....(son does what "baba" sayes)

After being appointed US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio dramatically changed his stance on Ukraine and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

His rise to the top of the State Department appears to have forced him to embrace baba Donald Trump’s agenda and abandon his long-documented support for Ukraine.

Despite the fact that Rubio previously advocated a tough policy towards Russia and called Putin a "war criminal" and a "bandit", his rhetoric has changed.
obozrevatel.com/ukr/politics-n…

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Despite the fact that Rubio previously advocated a tough policy towards Russia, calling Putin a "war criminal" and a "bandit", his rhetoric has changed. The Guardian writes
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/m…
about this .

During the meeting at the White House, Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of not being grateful enough to the United States, and called his actions "playing with World War III."

- Rubio,

who a few years ago advocated for increased sanctions against Moscow, sat silently on a yellow couch.
His behavior caused a flurry of reactions on social networks: -users joked that he looked like "a man who realized he was on the wrong side of history," "a man who sold his soul to the dumbest people on the planet," and some called him -

"a corpse on the couch."

And comedians on the television show Saturday Night Live, during a parody of the events in the Oval Office, compared Rubio to "Homer Simpson hiding in the bushes."

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The publication's journalists found eight previous comments by Rubio on Russia and Ukraine to show how much his position has changed.

March 2014. Rubio called for help for the Ukrainian people

In March 2014, Rubio expressed strong support for Ukraine in the wake of Russia's occupation of Crimea.

As a senator from Florida since 2010, he has repeatedly spoken out in defense of Ukrainian sovereignty.

"I believe that the first and most important thing we need to do is help the Ukrainian people and the interim government in Ukraine protect the sovereignty of the country,"

- Rubio said during a speech in the Senate

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Mar 8

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Trump’s Worst Nightmare: How Elon Musk Could Blow Up the GOP From the Inside"
By: Jason Egenberg
Mar 8

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There’s an old adage in politics that goes something like this:

- If your opponent is setting themselves on fire, don’t hand them a hose—hand them gasoline.

And right now,

- in Donald Trump’s second term, the fire has started.

It’s burning in the Cabinet Room of the White House, where Elon Musk—the world’s richest man and Trump’s largest financial backer—just tore into Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding to know why he hadn’t slashed more jobs.

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It’s burning in the hallways of government, where Trump’s cabinet secretaries, normally a docile lot, are quietly seething at Musk’s brazen, unchecked power—his reckless dismantling of federal agencies, his handpicked “efficiency” squads gutting departments with a chainsaw instead of a scalpel, and his habit of treating seasoned officials like incompetent interns.

And it’s burning in Trump’s own hands, as he realizes that his billionaire ally, who helped bankroll his reelection and wields a social media empire as a weapon, is becoming more liability than asset.

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The Democrats have an opportunity here. A big one. Because when Republicans fight each other, Democrats win.

Act One: The Enemy of My Enemy Is Still My Enemy, But…

Here’s the thing about Elon Musk: he’s not a Republican.

He’s a tech-libertarian with a god complex.

A billionaire who thinks he’s Tony Stark but acts more like Lex Luthor.

He doesn’t care about the GOP’s so-called values—family, faith, law and order—any more than he cares about remembering his children’s names.
- What he cares about is power. Influence. Disruption.

Trump and Musk were never built to last.
This wasn’t a grand ideological alignment—it was a transactional partnership:
- Trump gets Musk’s money and the illusion of being a forward-thinking leader;
- Musk gets a government he can strip-mine for personal gain.

But now, cracks are forming. And it all comes down to one fundamental truth: there can only be one emperor.

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Mar 8

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Organized filtration camps and purchased crematoriums: the Central Intelligence Agency gained access to documents of a top Russian official involved in crimes against Ukraine

The Center for National Resistance has gained access to the email address of Igor Sosunov, head of the Department of Civil Defense and Population Protection of the Russian Ministry of National Defense.

The documents found there confirm his direct participation in the creation of filtration camps for Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories of our country.
obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/vrem…

These documents also confirm the purchase of mobile crematoriums by the Russian MNS for the occupied territories of Ukraine and give an idea of the scale of the destruction in Mariupol, which was captured by Russia. .

Some documents were made publicly available by the Central Intelligence Agency.

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Some documents were made publicly available by the Central Emergency Situations Ministry.
t.me/sprotyv_offici…

"The Center for National Resistance, thanks to caring citizens, has gained access to the email of Igor Sosunov, head of the Department of Civil Defense and Population Protection of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

The documents received contain numerous evidence of war crimes committed by the Russian army and the occupation administration against the civilian population in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine," the Center noted.

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First of all, the Central Intelligence Agency told a little about Sosunov.

He is now 60 years old.

In 1986, he graduated from the Tambov Higher Military Command School, and in 1995, from the Military Engineering Academy in Moscow.

In 1998, Sosunov defended his thesis for the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences in the specialty

"Safety in Emergency Situations."

Currently, in addition to his managerial position at the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Sosunov holds the position of Deputy Head of the All-Russian Research Institute for Civil Defense and Emergency Situations.

"And from his public speeches over the past year, the conclusion follows that the rescuers behind the scenes have 100 percent taken up the military rails," the Central Intelligence Agency stated.

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Mar 7

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US continues to share defense intelligence with Ukraine – CNN

obozrevatel.com/ukr/politics-n…

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The United States continues to share intelligence with Ukraine that could help its Defense Forces defend themselves on the front lines .

At the same time, Washington has "rolled back" on sharing any intelligence that Ukrainian forces could use to strike Russia.obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/vojn…

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This was reported by CNN on Friday, March 7, citing two American officials.
cnn.com/politics/live-…

The journalists' interlocutors say that the United States does not want to be seen as actively assisting Ukraine in striking at Russian territory.

As a result, military aid deliveries were suspended earlier this week, officials said. But they said the United States was not going to withhold information that could help Ukraine defend itself.

Officials also noted that Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service, which the Ukrainian military relies on, is still operating in Ukraine.

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Lew Anno Support#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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Mar 7

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Trump's Lifeline to Putin: Cutting Ukraine's Aid Amid Russia's Collapse.

Marco Rubio, Michael Waltz, and their ilk will spend the rest of their lives avoiding Ukrainians for fear of being spit on
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Adam Kinzinger
Mar 7

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As the war in Ukraine reaches its third year, it is undeniable that Ukraine is not just surviving but winning.

What was supposed to be a three-day war for Russia has instead turned into one of the greatest military failures of the modern era.

The Russian military has suffered over 800,000 casualties—dead, wounded, and missing—gutting its combat effectiveness and forcing it into increasingly desperate tactics.

Gone are the days when Russia could conduct complex maneuvers with well-equipped forces. Instead, it has reverted to crude human-wave attacks, sending poorly trained convicts and conscripts to be slaughtered in the trenches.

This is not the behavior of a victorious army—it is the last gasp of a military that has been bled dry.

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The staggering losses extend far beyond manpower.

Russia has burned through the majority of its armored vehicles, losing thousands of tanks and fighting vehicles that it can never fully replace.

Its famed tank divisions, once thought to be an unstoppable force, have been reduced to graveyards of twisted metal littering the Ukrainian countryside.

Russian forces are now being forced to deploy outdated, barely functional Soviet-era equipment—further proof that their military is running on fumes.

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