The Five Stages of MAGA Grief

[Rightguide]

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Infantile bullshit.

 

[MiaBabe23]

Donald Trump's followers have suffered a severe ego wound. Their entire world is crumbling around them. For most people, politics aren't central to their identity. They can walk away from a loss at the ballot box relatively unscathed. For example, I was disappointed when Hillary Clinton lost in 2016, but it didn't crush me. Being a Hillary supporter wasn't central to my identity.

Trump supporters are different. They can't just switch their allegiance to a different Republican. Supporting anyone else is unthinkable.

Donald Trump's felony convictions are forcing them into the five stages of grief. Mostly what we're seeing on the Politics Board right now is Denial and Bargaining: The news media is lying. There's some clever technicality that proves the trial was a sham. The Supreme Court will swoop in and save him. The dangerous point comes when they move on to Anger. In the real world we may see actual violence -- attempted assassinations of the authorities holding Trump to account. But here on the Politics board we'll just see a lot more acting out -- nihilistic posts about how everything is a joke or America is completely broken.

Hopefully as soon as possible, MAGA can work through their collective anger to get to Depression and Acceptance. Then we'll see a lot of conservative posters wandering away or going silent, too beaten down and ashamed to keep up a losing fight.

Finally, once they work through their grief over Trump, they can start posting again about real political issues.

Very well put
Though he created a framework for his supporters never accepting defeat with his election denialism
Maybe his convictions won’t do it either - they see it as proof of a conspiracy against him or that he’s a real guy
Perhaps only seeing him as the loser he is will do it

 

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You want memes, I have many.

 

[MajorRewrite]

I observed another symptom of grief with a Lit MAGAt this morning, and I don't know exactly where it fits with the five stages of grief.

Chloe expressed resignation that the Deep State would successfully rig the election to defeat Trump, but (s)he then stated that Trump losing would accelerate disaster, which would prove the MAGAts correct.

So, is this a mixture of "acceptance" and "bargaining"? I only want to know in order to respond compassionately to the rampant grief being experienced by Lit's MAGAts. Being a member of the Deep State, I want to understand their feelings.

Chloe and many other MAGAs are stuck in the “delusional paranoia” stage. It’s a special stage off to the side of the other stages.

The people stuck there don’t actually cope with grief or anything in the real world.

 

[coati]

Chloe and many other MAGAs are stuck in the “delusional paranoia” stage. It’s a special stage off to the side of the other stages.

The people stuck there don’t actually cope with grief or anything in the real world.

Interesting theory, but I am not sure it fits.

I thought I had sensed a feeling of resignation and sadness that typically affects cult followers when they start accepting that their leader is not going to prevail in the next battle. To save face, the cult follower will blame a scape goat (my colleagues at the Deep State) and then propose a scenario in which the cult will ultimately prevail (MAGAts overthrowing Kamala's Communist state).

I will continue to consider your theory, however.

 

[Dashing_Sir]

Donald Trump's followers have suffered a severe ego wound. Their entire world is crumbling around them. For most people, politics aren't central to their identity. They can walk away from a loss at the ballot box relatively unscathed. For example, I was disappointed when Hillary Clinton lost in 2016, but it didn't crush me. Being a Hillary supporter wasn't central to my identity.

Trump supporters are different. They can't just switch their allegiance to a different Republican. Supporting anyone else is unthinkable.

Donald Trump's felony convictions are forcing them into the five stages of grief. Mostly what we're seeing on the Politics Board right now is Denial and Bargaining: The news media is lying. There's some clever technicality that proves the trial was a sham. The Supreme Court will swoop in and save him. The dangerous point comes when they move on to Anger. In the real world we may see actual violence -- attempted assassinations of the authorities holding Trump to account. But here on the Politics board we'll just see a lot more acting out -- nihilistic posts about how everything is a joke or America is completely broken.

Hopefully as soon as possible, MAGA can work through their collective anger to get to Depression and Acceptance. Then we'll see a lot of conservative posters wandering away or going silent, too beaten down and ashamed to keep up a losing fight.

Finally, once they work through their grief over Trump, they can start posting again about real political issues.

So well put - I think I love you!

 

[Dashing_Sir]

You want memes, I have many.

I want to see!

 

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More?

 

[Chernosoth]

If Trump wins bigly, will this thread become The Five Stages of Dem Blues, or will that be a new thread?

 

[MajorRewrite]

If Trump wins bigly, will this thread become The Five Stages of Dem Blues, or will that be a new thread?

You should start a “5 stages of moving to a cave because the sky is falling” thread.

 

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[BrightShinyGirl]

Hopefully as soon as possible, MAGA can work through their collective anger to get to Depression and Acceptance. Then we'll see a lot of conservative posters wandering away or going silent, too beaten down and ashamed to keep up a losing fight.

I think we’re seeing the Depression and Acceptance stages right now.

We’re one month away from the 2024 Presidential election.

In a normal election year, debates on the Politics Board would be reaching a fever pitch right now, but the conservative voices have been getting quieter and quieter. They’re reduced to posting anti-Kamala memes or debunked lies about the hurricane.

They’re too beaten down and ashamed to keep fighting for Donald Trump.

 

[Lazaran]

I think we’re seeing the Depression and Acceptance stages right now.

We’re one month away from the 2024 Presidential election.

In a normal election year, debates on the Politics Board would be reaching a fever pitch right now, but the conservative voices have been getting quieter and quieter. They’re reduced to posting anti-Kamala memes or debunked lies about the hurricane.

They’re too beaten down and ashamed to keep fighting for Donald Trump.

They rallied around J.D. Vance "smoothly" lying his way through the debate for a bit, but they’re struggling to maintain any genuine enthusiasm for DonOld and J.D.

The continued strength of the U.S. economy, lower crime, Kamala’s and Tim’s commitment to the bipartisan border bill, the successful defense of Israel from Iranian attacks plus the continued successful defense of Ukraine, along with the much needed federal response to Hurricane Helene (climate change is real, and the federal government is needed in emergencies) have blunted EVERY major RWCJ talking point.



That ^, coupled with DonOld being DonOld, and J.D. being J.D., has really put a damper on the RWCJ’s RWCJ.



RWCJ

 

[ChloeTzang]

I think we’re seeing the Depression and Acceptance stages right now.

We’re one month away from the 2024 Presidential election.

In a normal election year, debates on the Politics Board would be reaching a fever pitch right now, but the conservative voices have been getting quieter and quieter. They’re reduced to posting anti-Kamala memes or debunked lies about the hurricane.

They’re too beaten down and ashamed to keep fighting for Donald Trump.

rotflmao. Nope. There's no point in even talking about it with Democrats. You people are so delusional it's not worth the effort.

As for you, BSG, as someone who supports Israel, it's quite fascinating seeing the same mindset that had Jews obediently lining up for the trains. Anyone supporting the Democrats and Israel is basically buying their own ticket.

Sorry, but they won't even blink. At least get yourself a couple of guns so that when they come for you, you can take a few with you.

 

[JoePepsiCo]

I wonder how many stages of grief there will be a if there is a repeat of the Secretary Clinton collapse and subsequent loss after also appearing absolutely inevitable.

Vice-President Harris is inevitable. She is winning or tied where it is important and we all know the polls are fixed just to keep it interesting and keep the donations and advertising money flowing.

I've pointed out why she will win already in several places on several dates, but let me just say one more time, Socialism is a movement. Kamala Harris is not a Socialist. The Vice-President is merely the symbol of a movement and let's face it you old codgers and lol's (little old ladies), she's a reflection of the generations we raised and they are feeling their oats and they don't like the way things were anymore than we liked the world our parents and grandparents left us...


(*chuckle* Sometimes Freudian typos reveal too much – I typed Vive-President and you know what?


IT FUCKING FITS!!! )

 

[MajorRewrite]

rotflmao. Nope. There's no point in even talking about it with Democrats. You people are so delusional it's not worth the effort.

As for you, BSG, as someone who supports Israel, it's quite fascinating seeing the same mindset that had Jews obediently lining up for the trains. Anyone supporting the Democrats and Israel is basically buying their own ticket.

Sorry, but they won't even blink. At least get yourself a couple of guns so that when they come for you, you can take a few with you.

What a surprise. Chloe once again fantasized something and pretended to be upset about it.

That’s 200 days in a row of making things up and pretending to be upset! What a display of moronic persistence. Here’s your trophy

 

[DeluxAuto]

I wonder how many stages of grief there will be a if there is a repeat of the Secretary Clinton collapse and subsequent loss after also appearing absolutely inevitable.

hIL@reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

 

[lovecraft68]

And on full display, every stage of TDS.

I can't imagine what it's like to not be able to go an hour, let alone a day without having to spout off about someone. The devil didn't have this reaction to the Catholics.

But when one is full of hatred and thinks they've found someone who they can justify it with, they just become consumed by that hatred while trying to act righteous.

DT thanks you for all the space you've given him in your minds. Being it's such a small space to begin with, it's very generous of the left to give him some.

 

[Rotadom]

And on full display, every stage of TDS.

I can't imagine what it's like to not be able to go an hour, let alone a day without having to spout off about someone. The devil didn't have this reaction to the Catholics.

But when one is full of hatred and thinks they've found someone who they can justify it with, they just become consumed by that hatred while trying to act righteous.

DT thanks you for all the space you've given him in your minds. Beings it's such a small space to begin with, it's very generous of the left to give him some.

You worship a loser.
We make fun of him.

We are not the same.

 

[lovecraft68]

 

[lovecraft68]

The book is a psyche analysis of leftists. Must be a really short read.

 

[ChloeTzang]

What a surprise. Chloe once again fantasized something and pretended to be upset about it.

That’s 200 days in a row of making things up and pretending to be upset! What a display of moronic persistence. Here’s your trophy

Hey, no worries. I already have my Participation Trophy ready. Upset? Moi? Au contraire. This is win win.

(1) Trump wins. Democrats go crazy. Deport 50,000,000 fucking illegals. Destroy the Federal Government. Tear hundreds of thousands of drones off the government teat and force them to find real work. Defund everything, jail lots of traitors....LOL. And if Democrats try the civil war thing, well, Participation Trophy

(2) Harris wins. We get a civil war. Shoot 50,000,000 illegals plus a few traitors. Destroy the Federal Government. Tear hundreds of thousands of drones off the government teat and bury them. Defund everything...Participation Trophy. LOL.

Upset? Nah.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Hey, no worries. I already have my Participation Trophy ready. Upset? Moi? Au contraire. This is win win.

(1) Trump wins. Democrats go crazy. Deport 50,000,000 fucking illegals. Destroy the Federal Government. Tear hundreds of thousands of drones off the government teat and force them to find real work. Defund everything, jail lots of traitors....LOL. And if Democrats try the civil war thing, well, Participation Trophy

(2) Harris wins. We get a civil war. Shoot 50,000,000 illegals plus a few traitors. Destroy the Federal Government. Tear hundreds of thousands of drones off the government teat and bury them. Defund everything...Participation Trophy. LOL.

Upset? Nah.

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There you go with your fantasies again.

You’re so agitated this morning. Did you forget to take your meds?