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betsuni

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17. Yes, priming an audience/customer base, younger and less MAGA, using Left-leaning anti-establishment buzzwords.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 09:26 AM

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Alt-right is the best way to describe it. Anti-government, anti-regulation preppers with guns & God & conspiracy theories on their side.

Republicans cultivated their evangelical right-wing base in the '70s with direct mail to create not only voters but customers. Talk radio tells them to buy gold, supplements, underground bunkers, whatever government thing scares them and they buy.

Ironic that so many get apoplectic at Democrats for not fighting hard enough and standing up and speaking out, for caving, throwing in the towel, doing nothing, sitting around, turning their backs, etc., but voters giving up is fine. Let Republicans take over! Both Sides!

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Millions are losing interest in everything [View all] YoshidaYui Monday OP

I really feel for the young folk Skittles Monday #1

And it isn't just the politics. It's AI, generative AI, which is badly flawed tech, but which has been highplainsdem Monday #18

yes Skittles Monday #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Monday #24

I really noticed the effect during the holidays... Hugin Monday #2

That is where I am Bettie Monday #3

Me too Grim Chieftain Monday #6

I think it's because for that year, we realized we were free. Hellbound Hellhound Monday #19

Good Point--let's give it a name Roy Rolling Monday #4

The new American Dream is to leave mnhtnbb Monday #5

Mrs. Aristus and I dream of emigrating to Finland. Aristus Monday #20

I would leave if I could. greatauntoftriplets Monday #22

Wondered what she was selling. Off the grid anti-government. "Pro-Life Pro-God Pro-Gun Pro-USA" shirts. Click & Buy! betsuni Monday #7

What is "LOL" about it? /nt UniqueUserName Monday #8

She's got to survive, too. Lots of people are making content to survive. haele Monday #16

All those compilation vids are on point. Hellbound Hellhound Monday #9

K&R UTUSN Monday #10

Kick dalton99a Monday #11

One might wonder if Americans are being conditioned. ariadne0614 Monday #12

The depressing part is the ones who will Bettie Monday #14

Young people feel especially hopeless Johnny2X2X Monday #13

FWIW, this video is the kind of stuff that is a very wide and easy on-ramp into MAHA, conspiracy, overly prepping and WhiskeyGrinder Monday #15

Yes, priming an audience/customer base, younger and less MAGA, using Left-leaning anti-establishment buzzwords. betsuni Monday #17

Tbh, goodwill in American society is over and so is the American Dream, whatever that was. Oneironaut Monday #21

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