you apparently do have large swathes of "core MAGA" turn on a dime and actually buy into the shit.

I think it's a cult

Glenn Greenwald had an interesting video this week talking about the psychological treat it is to vicariously cheer on military victories in lieu of actual masculine achievement.

It was a little rich hearing it from Glenn, implying that all the MAGA Fell For It Again types were all betas lacking masculinity cheering on the MIC like sportsball.

But his video did have an interesting angle suggesting that there are few opportunities for endorphin-inducing masculine achievements these days IRL, joining the cheering hordes after neocon imperialist conquests is a decent fascimile. And that the high from the pseudoconquest can be quite intoxicating & habit-forming.

Greenwald YT clip - Glenn specifically refers to it as "War propaganda" and how powerful/persuasive it is

you apparently do have large swathes of "core MAGA" turn on a dime and actually buy into the shit.

I think it's a cult

Glenn Greenwald had an interesting video this week talking about the psychological treat it is to vicariously cheer on military victories in lieu of actual masculine achievement.

It was a little rich hearing it from Glenn, implying that all the MAGA Fell For It Again types were all betas lacking masculinity cheering on the MIC like sportsball.

But his video did have an interesting angle suggesting that there are few opportunities for endorphin-inducing masculine achievements these days IRL, joining the cheering hordes after neocon imperialist conquests is a decent fascimile. And that the high from the pseudoconquest can be quite intoxicating & habit-forming.