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Is MAGA a Cult? | Dark Dives

iilluminaughtii

Blair Zoń

Documentary, Education, Business, Society & Culture

4.4961 Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Go to http://factormeals.com/darkdives60 and use code darkdives60 to get 60% off your first box. Welcome to Dark Dives, a new series where we explore the murky and devious depths of humanity. This goes beyond corporate greed and get rich quick schemes, beyond shady products and questionable CEOs. Here, we take a look at the very worst of humanity, to see what evil people are truly capable of. For years, Trumpism and “MAGA” has been described as a “cult. But, is that an accurate description and if it is, how did it happen? Connect With Me: https://linktr.ee/iilluminaughtii’ Sources: https://justpaste.it/bho38 Writers/Researchers/Helpers: Jess Hubbert This episode was edited and mixed by: G. Thomas Craig Album cover art created by: Betsy Primes Intro Song Credits: Last to Fall- Will Van De Crommert Outro Song Credits: Sacred and Profane- Nicholas Rowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

And you know what else they say about my people, the polls. They say I have the most loyal people.

0:04.2

Did you ever see that? Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters, okay?

0:10.1

It's like incredible.

0:12.0

When Donald J. Trump first said this infamous quote, many people just laughed it off.

0:17.5

Sure, this was an out-of-pocket thing for a presidential candidate to say,

0:21.1

but we all pretty much chalked it up to an inflated sense of self and just trumping Trump.

0:25.6

But as time has gone on, it seems like he might have been right about this statement,

0:30.3

and it's a little bit more accurate than anyone could have ever imagined.

0:36.0

The last six years since the statement has been made have kind of been a blur.

0:40.0

We have seen this overwhelming loyalty of the intense Trump supporters time and time again.

0:46.4

When he swore he had the election stolen from him, his followers literally prepared themselves

0:50.5

for a battle to defend him.

0:52.4

They rode to the capital in masses and stormed the

0:54.9

building in a way we're still talking about and holding trials for today. When Trump was

0:59.8

raided at Marilago for having stolen classified documents,

1:03.2

many of them didn't even seem to bat an eye.

1:05.5

Instead, they criticized the FBI for bullying the former president.

1:09.8

And no matter what he says or does,

1:11.8

his followers continue on brandishing Trump

1:14.0

flags stickers and t-shirts everywhere they go. Some have even created stores or

1:18.9

restaurants dedicated solely to him and their commitment is so strong that many were convinced that he would

1:24.0

magically appear as president in 2021. The MAGA followers are something like we've never

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