The motivation of MAGA

[Spongebob]

Stupid is as stupid does.

We're dealing with moronic, mindless, idiotic, dimwitted, asinine fucktards.

To an extend that might be true, but the research and polling has revealed that many of these people are well educated and solidly employed.  They may be foolish fucktards but ignorant and stupid they are not.

I think Nudger has it right, it's just plain old racism and for those Republicans who don't worship Trump but are hanging on, it makes them enablers.  Horrible leaders like Trump and DeSantis are not the cause but a symptom.  They made Trump, not the other way around.  I saw small groups of tea-baggers protesting during the Obama administration and their message was so vague that I had a difficult time understanding what it was they wanted.  It's pretty clear now.  A black president to them represented a complete takeover of their country by the enemy.  That's when the movement reached critical mass and the result was Trump.  Where it goes from here we don't know but I believe this is a very dangerous movement.

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I forgot to mention that another finding from this study was that MAGA people believe that non-white people are currently getting better or more justice in society. I think that's hard to define specifically but in general I think it means they view government (Democrats at least) to be more representative of non-white, non-religious people and pursuing better justice/life for anyone other than whites.

I have not experienced this to be true but the perception is strong and I've known many whites who believed this going back as much as 30 years.