And we don’t want to admit that the combination of Facebook and GOP acceptance of Trump made her Qanon true belief possible. We prefer to believe people MTG are either manipulators or crazy. She’s putting a face to the human costs of being a MAGA diehard.

Exactly! Almost everyone else on the right never believed the Qanon stuff - they just used it and went along with it (even the people pushing it didn’t believe). MTG did. It’s reminds me of the scene from the Master when Joaquin phoenix realizes the cult is a con.

Her journey is more reminiscent of the experience of ex-Scientologists rather than a political repositioning.

I genuinely see the same thing you do - MTG was a Qanon true believer and found Trump coverup of the Epstein files as shattering to her entire worldview. I think people are more cynical about it because they understand political ambition more than Qanon true belief.

I agree. D+10 can happen

No I missed it. What happened?

If you go an inch to the GOP side they are super nice to you. They invite you to Mar a Lago and love hearing how the D’s betrayed you - see Fetterman. We don’t even treat fellow democrats that well.

I think they do but almost nobody flips from D to R anymore. The only flip that have occurred under Trump have been R to D.

A major reason is R’s love flippers and treat them well. Jeff Van Drew is comfortable as an R, while in 2010 Spector lost seniority & lost his primary when he became a D.

Also the ego it gives you to have a full veto power over any legislation passed by the majority. Cory Booker showed that the talking filibuster can help raise attention to an issue. But that’s not enough for some folks.

I could get behind that. Like in Mr Smith Goes to Washington!

Further proof that people who don’t believe in the moon landing aren’t smart