The maga base is in equal parts revolt, denial, and uncertainty due to this unforced error by Trump saying the list doesn't exist. At least enough that many will start pretending they weren't magas. Its hard to say who the heir of the movement will be, but its clear they will need one. A Maxwell pardon will could be the unrecoverable nail the movement needs to be unappealing to possible heirs. No one else in the GOP has the charisma or branding to start over and with the maga brand having even more of a bad taste could give progressive candidates an opening.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sadly, I think you're too optimistic. It's patently obvious that the pussy-grabbing, Miss Teen USA dressing room entering traitor is a pedophile that was best friends with a pedophile to anyone who cares to look at the facts objectively. One more tiny scrap of evidence on top of the massive heap that already exists isn't likely to change anything.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Perhaps, tho I welcome speeding up their path to irrelevance. At a minimum I hope this blunder will leave the maga movement heirs rudderless

[–] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

He'll do it, but not until after the 2028 election.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Or it sucks enough of the wind out of MAGA that the Dems feel comfortable keeping with their " somewhat less-right than the GOP" position and we continue sliding right.