MAGA arguments, dismantled

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I came across a very interesting posting on Reddit where someone have done an awesome job in collecting a shitload of arguments from the MAGA camp, then analysing and dismantling them, explaining the thought processes se MAGA people experience, and discussing how to counter the arguments. The layout is somewhat wonky, but it’s the content that counts. Here’s a direct list to the document: The Ultimate Guide to Adequately Dismantle MAGA Arguments, and a PDF version.

The document is quite long, so I’ll just quote a random example here:

:two: Why They Can Acknowledge MAGA’s Flaws but Still Support It

Even though they recognize Trump and MAGA’s flaws, they justify continuing to align with the right by using these mental gymnastics :

:small_blue_diamond: “Republicans are stupid, but Democrats are evil.”

● This false equivalence lets them criticize Republicans without truly holding them accountable.

● They view MAGA’s racism, conspiracy theories, and extremism as dumb and misguided but not as dangerous as what they think Democrats are doing.

:speech_balloon: Example Thought Process:
:x: “Yeah, Trump says dumb things, but Democrats are destroying the fabric of society.”

:arrow_right: To them, Republican incompetence is forgivable, but Democratic policies are malicious.

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:five: How to Debate This Type of MAGA Supporter

Unlike regular MAGA , you can’t just debunk them with basic facts. You have to dismantle their framing.

:small_blue_diamond: Strategy 1: Flip Their False Equivalence

:speech_balloon: “You say Republicans are dumb but Democrats are evil—so why does Republican incompetence keep leading to real harm (COVID deaths, voter suppression, economic crashes) while Democratic policies don’t?”

:small_blue_diamond: Strategy 2: Force Them to Define “Evil”

:speech_balloon: “You say Democrats are evil—define evil. Does supporting LGBTQ rights make them evil? Does taxing the rich make them evil? Or is it just because they threaten Republican power?”

:small_blue_diamond: Strategy 3: Expose Their Double Standards

:speech_balloon: “You criticize censorship when conservatives are ‘canceled,’ but when MAGA bans books and criminalizes teachers, where is your outrage?”

:small_blue_diamond: Strategy 4: Make Them Confront MAGA’s Real Damage

:speech_balloon: “You say Democrats control everything, but Republicans control the Supreme Court, half of Congress, and many red states—so why is America still ‘falling apart’ under their rule?”

Hoping this can be of use.

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My goodness, I feel tired already. Maga supporters are very, very resistant to rethinking, or even thinking about what they are supporting. Trump is something like Jesus

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