Michael Moynihan
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there's nothing conservatives love more than disagreeing with each other this is why on the left you have progressives basically only progressives left in the democrat party on on the right you have the paleo cons and the neocons and the libertarians and the traditionalists and the this and the that and the neopaleo and i heard it described that the obscure political monikers are the right-wing version of gender pronouns you know we just
there's nothing conservatives love more than disagreeing with each other this is why on the left you have progressives basically only progressives left in the democrat party on on the right you have the paleo cons and the neocons and the libertarians and the traditionalists and the this and the that and the neopaleo and i heard it described that the obscure political monikers are the right-wing version of gender pronouns you know we just
all have to fight on every single issue. Okay, well, that creates some problems in forming political coalitions that work. That's why what Trump was able to do in 2016 and 2024 was so impressive. He brought in all these disparate groups who don't seem to get along, but they all voted and actually did something together.
all have to fight on every single issue. Okay, well, that creates some problems in forming political coalitions that work. That's why what Trump was able to do in 2016 and 2024 was so impressive. He brought in all these disparate groups who don't seem to get along, but they all voted and actually did something together.
all have to fight on every single issue. Okay, well, that creates some problems in forming political coalitions that work. That's why what Trump was able to do in 2016 and 2024 was so impressive. He brought in all these disparate groups who don't seem to get along, but they all voted and actually did something together.
But the advantage of having all that disagreement on the right is the truth tends to get out a little bit. We're not so in lockstep. We're not so married to a single ideology that you could see a political event occur right before your eyes and deny it and have that denial enforced by all the powerful institutions that the Democrats have taken over.
But the advantage of having all that disagreement on the right is the truth tends to get out a little bit. We're not so in lockstep. We're not so married to a single ideology that you could see a political event occur right before your eyes and deny it and have that denial enforced by all the powerful institutions that the Democrats have taken over.
But the advantage of having all that disagreement on the right is the truth tends to get out a little bit. We're not so in lockstep. We're not so married to a single ideology that you could see a political event occur right before your eyes and deny it and have that denial enforced by all the powerful institutions that the Democrats have taken over.
The universities. Yeah.
The universities. Yeah.
The universities. Yeah.
Listen, I'm not going to pretend like I've never listened to a Bruce Springsteen song. I was raised in New York. This is a little TMI probably, Megan. I was conceived in New Jersey, okay? So I've listened to plenty. I love Thunder Road. Atlantic City is great, even though the band's version of Atlantic City is better than Bruce Springsteen's version.
Listen, I'm not going to pretend like I've never listened to a Bruce Springsteen song. I was raised in New York. This is a little TMI probably, Megan. I was conceived in New Jersey, okay? So I've listened to plenty. I love Thunder Road. Atlantic City is great, even though the band's version of Atlantic City is better than Bruce Springsteen's version.
Listen, I'm not going to pretend like I've never listened to a Bruce Springsteen song. I was raised in New York. This is a little TMI probably, Megan. I was conceived in New Jersey, okay? So I've listened to plenty. I love Thunder Road. Atlantic City is great, even though the band's version of Atlantic City is better than Bruce Springsteen's version.
The reason that Trump can get away with this right now, taking a big, prominent rock star, even if he's a little past his prime, or taking a big pop star like Taylor Swift, or taking any of these celebrities that Trump takes on, the reason that Trump can get away with this in a way that no other Republican has been able to is that Trump is a bigger pop star than they are.
The reason that Trump can get away with this right now, taking a big, prominent rock star, even if he's a little past his prime, or taking a big pop star like Taylor Swift, or taking any of these celebrities that Trump takes on, the reason that Trump can get away with this in a way that no other Republican has been able to is that Trump is a bigger pop star than they are.
The reason that Trump can get away with this right now, taking a big, prominent rock star, even if he's a little past his prime, or taking a big pop star like Taylor Swift, or taking any of these celebrities that Trump takes on, the reason that Trump can get away with this in a way that no other Republican has been able to is that Trump is a bigger pop star than they are.
This is the first time Republicans have ever had this. We came pretty close with Ronald Reagan. He was a Hollywood star. Trump is even bigger. Trump has dominated the popular culture. Network TV was top of the ratings. He's been in tabloids my entire life. Major, not only businessman, but major pop culture figure. And the left is so off-footed by this.
This is the first time Republicans have ever had this. We came pretty close with Ronald Reagan. He was a Hollywood star. Trump is even bigger. Trump has dominated the popular culture. Network TV was top of the ratings. He's been in tabloids my entire life. Major, not only businessman, but major pop culture figure. And the left is so off-footed by this.
This is the first time Republicans have ever had this. We came pretty close with Ronald Reagan. He was a Hollywood star. Trump is even bigger. Trump has dominated the popular culture. Network TV was top of the ratings. He's been in tabloids my entire life. Major, not only businessman, but major pop culture figure. And the left is so off-footed by this.