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Since 2016, when Donald Trump first came down that escalator and announced his candidacy, liking him was the kiss of death for your career, your friendships, your business, and sometimes even your own family. There was a lot of talk during this campaign about the “secret” Trump voter, and apparently, the quiet ones came through because many people are now looking forward to seeing President Trump in the White House again.
Yesterday, we talked about the surge of violent threats toward Trump supporters, and even against Trump himself.
Today, let’s take a look at the other side of that coin.
Is it a cult of personality?
A lot of folks blame Trump supporters for everything wrong in America. They talk about MAGA being a cult and supporters being brainwashed. Honestly – it’s a lot like we’ve talked about the extreme left.
But I don’t see it as a cult, nor do I see this as some kind of weird mass brainwashing.
I see it as a return to open patriotism.
When you live in a country where many people loudly complain when someone flies an American flag – our own flag – patriotism is an act of rebellion. A lot of folks just finally said, “Go for it,” to the people who threaten to cancel them, and the result is that the United States of America is now being celebrated again. Liking President Trump is in style again.
People are ready to have fun again.
Much to the chagrin of people who are melting down over President Trump’s victory over Vice President Harris, folks are really starting to enjoy patriotism again. Check out this viral video from X, which certainly put a smile on my face.
Make America Fun Again 🇺🇸 #TrumpDance pic.twitter.com/8ejExxt7B1
— Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) November 17, 2024
I don’t see any joy being stolen. In fact, I see it being expressed despite disapproval and threats.
More than half of American voters voraciously selected Donald Trump, and we’re tired of being silenced.
Even the media is coming around.
Even some members of the media are beginning to come around, though perhaps this is more about survival than anything else. Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, the hosts of MSNBC’s insufferable “Morning Joe” flew down to Florida and visited President Trump at his home there. Much to the outrage of coworkers and other fervent Trump-haters, they said that they wanted to “reopen the lines of communication.”
Quite a few major newspaper outlets refused to endorse anyone this time around, and it’s because they saw the writing on the wall. Vice President Harris couldn’t win, and they were going to lose readership by suggesting otherwise.
Will this trend continue?
President Trump is coming out of the gate strong. He’s appointed cabinet members, many of whom are way outside the norm for Washington, DC, who are intended to shake things up.
I’ve seen more red MAGA hats around my part of North Carolina than I have ever seen before. (I’m in a city where things tend to go blue at voting time.) People are sick to death of being silenced. We’re tired of being made to feel uncomfortable or afraid because we voted for a candidate that Democrats don’t like.
Maybe, just maybe, we’re taking our country back from the noisy, woke, left-wing extremists.
One Trump dance at a time.
What about you?
Have you seen more open support for President Trump this time around? If so, why do you think that is? Do you think that we’re on our way to patriotism being back in style?
Let’s discuss it in the comments section.
