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patphil

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1. The MAGA base is loyal to Trump because he validates their own depravity.

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:36 PM

5 hrs ago

He gives his base permission, through his own depraved beliefs and actions, to publicly claim ownership to all those horrible beliefs and actions that have always been at the very core of their being.
I've been saying this for years.

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The MAGA base is loyal to Trump because he validates their own depravity. patphil 5 hrs ago #1