The Five Stages of Trumpism

[NanceGreggs]

DENIAL: "Trump is the Greatest pResident of my lifetime. He couldn't possibly be the lying traitor the Democrats and the complicit media are making him out to be."

ANGER: "There will be rioting in the streets."

BARGAINING: "But what if those documents are proven to be unclassified? But what if it turns out that he didn't falsify his tax returns and his financial statements? But what if it turns out that this was all a political witch-hunt after all?

DEPRESSION: "It's not looking good for our beloved "pResident". He's looking weak and defeated. His rally crowds are getting smaller, and his crack legal team is being smacked down in every courtroom while the investigations into his criminality keep piling up."

ACCEPTANCE: "I never liked Trump, I never trusted him, and I never voted for him. So what other dumb-as-fuck, racist, ignorant asshole, RWNJ can I get behind in 2024? Please advise."

[Maeve]

1. No they are looking for a SMARTER, racist jerk asshole RWNJ...like DeSatan

[Zambero]

4. Given his botched refugee flights fiasco

I'm not of the opinion that DeSantis is all that bright. Brazen and calculating, yes. And quite capable of miscalculation as well.

[jaxexpat]

7. That's my take too.

If he's as canny as he is delusional he'd pick smaller wrongnesses to push until his power base is less fragile.
Duval county went blue in 2020. This fact does not bode well for Hitler 2.1 in any iteration. If it goes even close to blue next month DeSantis will need to polish (purge) his resume.

[paulkienitz]

18. a few of the more educated ones want Elon to be their new strongman, thinking he'll own every lib

[rampartc]

2. they will eventually get to

"trump is a nyc elite liberal big government guy anyway, why van't we have a real conservative president?"

[Zambero]

5. Yes, and he was once a Democrat and he voted for John Kerry in 2008

"We should have known all along..."

[niyad]

3. Spot on, as always.

[Ohioboy]

6. You can see it happening

Unfortunately a lot of his followers will get stuck at denial.

[rubbersole]

8. And hope they stay there and keep losing elections.

[Stuart G]

9. K and R. Thanks for posting.

[louis-t]

10. Republicans will always gravitate toward the dumbest person in the room.

[Shermann]

11. Not exactly acceptance

Acceptance would be "Well I liked Trump at the time, but what was I thinking voting for that loser??". They generally never get there. So, the disavowing fifth stage is actually back to DENIAL.

[Joinfortmill]

12. Sadly true

[frogmarch]

13. "But...

look at all the GOOD things he's done."

[Scottie Mom]

14. I know a Trump humper just like this.

He's behind DeSatan now...well, until the kidnapping stunt.

[jerseyjim]

15. There are plenty of freaks to choose from..

DeSantis and his elves
Butt Abbott
Greezy Linzey Graham
M.T.G. (profanity censored)
Sarah (sore looser) Paleface
The turtle
Devilish looking Ted Cruz
Mike (the flytrap) Pence

to name a few.

[murielm99]

16. The turtle doesn't

even if he is married?

[Hassler]

17. Acceptance: "Don Jr* DeSantis is ready to lead the RWNJ MAGA 2.0

[LaMouffette]

19. I'm actually glad that DeSatan is Orange Jesus's successor because he has the charisma of a stick.

The Repube base loved Orange Jesus for his entertainment value as much as for his racism, xenophobia, and misogyny. DeSatan has no entertainment value.

[Hekate]

20. The surgeon up the hill & his wife ("Never cross her--she's from New Jersey" ) still have one Trumpie

…sign on the slope behind their house: LET’S GO BRANDON picked out in lights that can be seen from afar. They have loved Donald for years and years, and at various points in time have had a ginormous blue Trump/Pence banner hanging from the second-floor balcony, two flagpoles with a collection of defaced US flags, Gadsden flags, etc. all proclaiming their love and devotion as Trumpistas.

To me they are an object lesson that we liberals are wrong to think it’s only the poor and unlettered who fell for him. No, it’s enraged racists of every class who are eternally grateful that Trump allowed them to let their freak flags fly.

I wonder where they are in their journey? I wonder who they will choose next?

Sending you love from liberal California’s Central Coast,
Hekate

[maxsolomon]

21. My uncle is a relatively wealthy Gastroenterologist

2nd home in Park City, etc. He and my Aunt are gleeful Trumpists.

PLENTY of wealthy Trumpists.

[Hekate]

22. In your uncle's case you could say his job puts him in touch with a lot of flaming *holes...

But to your point and mine: what the hell is going on with people like that?

“I’ve got mine; screw you” ? “I am entitled; all the rest of you bow down before me in my greatness” ? “I worked hard to get where I am, you lazy sod, never mind I was born on 3rd base and you were born so far back your parents couldn’t even see the stadium” ?

[maxsolomon]

24. Part 3. Blind to his privilege.

Went to Medical School when it was cheap, but got in on his own. Always lived in lily-white suburbs. Pro-life conservative Catholic. Long-time Country Club member.

Lacks basic empathy and exposure to American diversity. Gets a real kick out of the Stigginit; thinks Libs are the problem. Just regular White Guy stuff.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

25. Biden drives meme makers crazy. By the time you list what he's done, it's outdated.

[IcyPeas]

23. there goes their one and only joy.... owning the libs

sad

[Rustynaerduwell]

26. They will never reach stage 5

More likely they will consider him a martyr or continue praying for him to return as the messiah they believe he is.


There are still people who believe Joseph McCarthy was a hero.

[HAB911]

27. Hope you don't mind

[Spazito]

28. Well done!

[trof]

29. Donald who?

[The Wizard]

30. how much did George Soros

pay Trump to damage the GQP?

[jmowreader]

31. The Five Stages of Grief are different from the Five Stages of Trumpism

Try this:

Stage 1: Cheerleading. "If you don't love Trump you probably won't like me."

Stage 2: Chaplinskyism. "I'll kick your Mother Fucking ass if you don't love Trump."

Stage 3: Mansonism. "I'll blow your Mother Fucking Shit away if you don't love Trump."

Stage 4: Benedict Arnoldism. "Everyone who doesn't love Trump should be executed for Capital Treason."

Stage 5: Jim Jonesism. "I love Trump so much I'm willing to die for him."

(Chaplinsky v New Hampshire was a Supreme Court case that ruled "fighting words" did not fall under the mantle of constitutionally protected free speech.)

[Tadpole Raisin]

32. How did I miss this great post? Following your #5 is the most dumbfounding and hardest to

Crack level - the one where they say “yah, but I can’t vote for a democrat. They are going to take away my freedom and destroy our country.”