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Chasstev365

(6,342 posts) Wed Sep 24, 2025, 08:24 AM Wednesday

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Someone recently made this brilliant observation about American politics in the 21st Century: [View all]

While Newt Gingrich and Limbaugh planted the seeds, it was really Sarah Palin who was the "Canary in the Coal" mine for the coming MAGA movement.

She checked all the boxes:

* Completely ignorant of basic knowledge about the world

* Hateful views wrapped in fake Christian values

* Hypocritically judgemental of others, while ignoring the mess in her own house

* Viewing your opponent (Barack Obama) as not someone with whom you disagree, but an evil enemy

* A child-like believe that America is always right

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Someone recently made this brilliant observation about American politics in the 21st Century: [View all] Chasstev365 Wednesday OP

And photogenic, at least according to some (though not blonde and blue-eyed, the currently preferred type). TheRickles Wednesday #1

trump isn't very photogenic... Wounded Bear Wednesday #3

Trump isn't female. YodaMom2 Wednesday #9

At the time, I heard more than one old fart describe her as "a smart cookie" Orrex Wednesday #10

I still call them Teabaggers. multigraincracker Wednesday #2

And the Urban Dictionary definition of "teabagger" fits them. rubbersole Wednesday #12

I'd go back at least as far as the Swiftboaters --- flor-de-jasmim Wednesday #4

Governing is a piece of cake, you betcha BOSSHOG Wednesday #5

McCain might have been semi-OK. Palin scared the hell out of me. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #6

I think a lot of voters who would have picked McCain Ilsa Wednesday #8

Both the Game Change book and movie were fascinating. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #11

Oh yeah. "...The Fed." "...Research on fruit flies." Ilsa Wednesday #14

Other countries know well that "Extremely rich Americans tell the millions what to think" chouchou Wednesday #7

My timeline of descent stretches back further... Moostache Wednesday #13