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Nevilledog

(51,031 posts) Sat Sep 10, 2022, 03:06 PM Sep 2022

How do you change a MAGA's mind? What has convinced disillusioned Rs to break from the Trump Cult?

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How do you change a MAGA's mind? What has convinced disillusioned Rs to break from the Trump Cult? (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2022 OP

I'm at peace. I did what I believed and put my country first. Joe Walsh. Cool. TigressDem Sep 2022 #1

K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R TigressDem Sep 2022 #2

MAGAts have minds? greatauntoftriplets Sep 2022 #3

I think that's just a rumor. I'm gonna need some proof. Nevilledog Sep 2022 #4

If Trump broke down and confessed to all of his crimes, and told his MAGA cult that he had been Chainfire Sep 2022 #5

No convincing with discussion eleny Sep 2022 #6

Watched the whole thing. K & R sinkingfeeling Sep 2022 #7

Important information, but many of us don't have time to watch - almost 2 hours FakeNoose Sep 2022 #8

TigressDem

(5,125 posts)

1. I'm at peace. I did what I believed and put my country first. Joe Walsh. Cool.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 03:34 PM

Sep 2022

Started watching. Interesting.

TigressDem

(5,125 posts)

2. K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 03:34 PM

Sep 2022

bookmarked

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)

3. MAGAts have minds?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 04:25 PM

Sep 2022

Who knew.

Nevilledog

(51,031 posts)

4. I think that's just a rumor. I'm gonna need some proof.

Reply to greatauntoftriplets (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 04:27 PM

Sep 2022

Chainfire

(17,474 posts)

5. If Trump broke down and confessed to all of his crimes, and told his MAGA cult that he had been

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 04:37 PM

Sep 2022

ripping them off for years and considered them all to be idiot bumpkins, his cult would swear that he had been drugged or tortured into the admission of guilt. At this point they have far too much emotional energy invested in their demigod to ever turn back and lose face.

I think that his hard core is irredeemable and will take Trump worship to his and their graves.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

6. No convincing with discussion

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 04:45 PM

Sep 2022

I think most often something bad has to happen to them personally for there to be any chance of their changing their mind.
There's a thread here in GD about a magat who desperately needed an abortion. According to her she "fled" from Texas to New Mexico for her life saving abortion. Now she's turning her back on her beliefs.
I think scenarios that involve deep personal loss bring about a change of heart more than reasonable conversation.