> Part of what is going on is the MAGA base has embraced Trump’s view that he should have “immunity” to commit crimes because he’s a “star” and they should have to “let you do it.” But the willingness to shrug off Trump’s sexual abusiveness is also just the same rape culture and victim-blaming that feminists have been speaking out against forever. **American conservatism has always been misogynist, but it’s grown even more repugnant under Trump’s leadership.** The abuse that Trump has been heaping on Carroll is celebrated by MAGA as putting her in her place.
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> Yes, Trump frequently denies he assaulted Carroll, knowing that’s what he’s “supposed” to say. But his well-known propensity to brag about crimes causes him to, at times, drop the pretense of innocence. During the deposition for the first Carroll trial, Trump’s delight in his sexual violence kept leaking out. He poutingly insisted men have been allowed to rape for “millions of years,” shruggingly adding, “unfortunately or fortunately,” with little doubt that “fortunately” is where he falls on the question. Trump also keeps insulting women, including his victims, by saying they aren’t good-looking enough to sexually assault. As Carroll’s attorney pointed out during the first trial, the clear implication is that sexual assault is justified if the victim is hot enough.
Trump’s sexual abusiveness is also just the same rape culture and victim-blaming that feminists have been speaking out against forever. American conservatism has always been misogynist, but it’s grown even more repugnant under Trump’s leadership. The abuse that Trump has been heaping on Carroll is celebrated by MAGA as putting her in her place.
Yes, Trump frequently denies he assaulted Carroll, knowing that’s what he’s “supposed” to say. But his well-known propensity to brag about crimes causes him to, at times, drop the pretense of innocence. During the deposition for the first Carroll trial, Trump’s delight in his sexual violence kept leaking out.
Because they abuse women, too.
As long as the abuser or rapist is one of them, they’re all for it. Conservatives are fascist traitors
Women in Trump’s worldview are just sexual “objects”. And that includes his own daughter as we have seen and heard in several public interviews.
He thinks it will make him popular if he says he want’s to bang his own daughter.
His base would not only cheer him on, i think a good majority of his base would be fine if he was supreme leader with a Harem of woman. I think they would supply him with women and girls. Because MAGA is a cult, and he is their demigod leader.
Because MAGA is so stepped in Christianity, they accept that god often chooses flawed leaders.
He brags about it
This is it – MAGA men are abusive by nature and MAGA women expect to be abused. Half the people in the country are hateful imbeciles.
Well he sure is good at paying for that
Only a fat, weak, dirty diaper, election loser wouldn’t defame E. Jean Carroll again.
Victim blaming/shaming isn’t anything new, it’s affirmed in the Bible. In Deuteronomy 22:23–24, it proffers that a woman is to blame if a man rapes her, because she didn’t scream loud enough. Or at the very least, women should scream if they’re raped, and if they don’t, they bear at least some guilt.
They care…. they support it.
Of course. It’s a reactionary and authoritarian movement. The entire premise of a reactionary movement is the existence of a natural social hierarchy based on identity, where the in group should be put on a pedestal and those with the “wrong” traits (religion, ethnicity, sexuality, ideology, *gender*) should be put in their place.
Because they are authoritarian, they believe power is a mark of social status, and there is no greater expression of power (and therefore status) than the ability to harm those beneath you with impunity. In such a worldview, abuse of power in itself becomes a mark of social status, the ability to get away with it a victory over a social system they despise because it enshrines basic equality. Fundamentally, these are people who hate equality, so they will exult in anything that victimizes, degrades and dehumanizes those they consider less than them because it reinforces their belief in their own social superiority.
Trump, of course, is the figurehead of the movement created around him. When he plans his “vengeance” on his opponents it is a proxy for what his followers want to do to theirs. When he abuses women, it validates their own misogyny, which in turn is simply a validation of what they consider their own superiority over them. In a very zero sum way, they want to bring others down to elevate themselves. And because the impulse behind this is emotional rather than rational, they don’t even need to understand the dynamic, its implications or realize the massive hypocrisy required to hold these opinions while living in today’s society.
They don’t care what he does. He has free license to do whatever he wants as long as he takes them on the ride to power and influence.
That’s the transaction they made with the devil for their souls.
They showed that the minute they continued to back a self-proclaimed crotch grabbing adulterer, who the so-called religious right has made their savior.
“The cruelty is the point”, etc.
They don’t care that he’s racist, because they are too!! And now they have validation from the highest office in the world. And they don’t care, that he abuses women, because that’s what any white man of wealth would do, given the chance!!
Stop They = MAGA
They don’t care that he’s a criminal, because he’s angry, and they are too. They want him to get rid of law in order in favor of brute strength and guns, because that’s what they value.
Anybody seen the threat yet? I see it, and I’m not afraid.. I’m preparing along with millions of my fellow Americans, who outnumber Maga bunch!!! ✌️
Seems to me MAGA is about white supremacy, taxes so low that public education is nothing more than prep for low paying jobs. I’m an older white male democrat that remembers the Regan tax cuts.
They always knew he did.
It is almost like they are a basket of deplorables.
They don’t consider women human, just objects,
This headline is part of the normalization process. It should read “they just don’t care that Trump is a rapist.”
Substitute “Obama” for “Trump” in all of these shenanigans and the right would lose their minds. Trump gets a pass because he’s their guy.
Melania knows his appetite. She’s never at his side. I’m positive she hates him, but loves/loved her life. Her son is taken well care of. Maga is full of Christian radicals who don’t live by the rules they expect everyone to follow. They just hate people.
They absolutely don’t believe her. Not that every MAGA in the world is on r/conservative but just go look at the related thread comments. Also they just don’t care as well. They are just mad that their side “lost”. So, both things are true.
If a piece of human trash can be president, it somehow makes their own awful traits seem like strengths. People with a tremendous inadequacy issues find him alluring and that appears to be a lot of people.
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Just a little nugget from the piece:
> Part of what is going on is the MAGA base has embraced Trump’s view that he should have “immunity” to commit crimes because he’s a “star” and they should have to “let you do it.” But the willingness to shrug off Trump’s sexual abusiveness is also just the same rape culture and victim-blaming that feminists have been speaking out against forever. **American conservatism has always been misogynist, but it’s grown even more repugnant under Trump’s leadership.** The abuse that Trump has been heaping on Carroll is celebrated by MAGA as putting her in her place.
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> Yes, Trump frequently denies he assaulted Carroll, knowing that’s what he’s “supposed” to say. But his well-known propensity to brag about crimes causes him to, at times, drop the pretense of innocence. During the deposition for the first Carroll trial, Trump’s delight in his sexual violence kept leaking out. He poutingly insisted men have been allowed to rape for “millions of years,” shruggingly adding, “unfortunately or fortunately,” with little doubt that “fortunately” is where he falls on the question. Trump also keeps insulting women, including his victims, by saying they aren’t good-looking enough to sexually assault. As Carroll’s attorney pointed out during the first trial, the clear implication is that sexual assault is justified if the victim is hot enough.
Trump’s sexual abusiveness is also just the same rape culture and victim-blaming that feminists have been speaking out against forever. American conservatism has always been misogynist, but it’s grown even more repugnant under Trump’s leadership. The abuse that Trump has been heaping on Carroll is celebrated by MAGA as putting her in her place.
Yes, Trump frequently denies he assaulted Carroll, knowing that’s what he’s “supposed” to say. But his well-known propensity to brag about crimes causes him to, at times, drop the pretense of innocence. During the deposition for the first Carroll trial, Trump’s delight in his sexual violence kept leaking out.
Because they abuse women, too.
As long as the abuser or rapist is one of them, they’re all for it. Conservatives are fascist traitors
Women in Trump’s worldview are just sexual “objects”. And that includes his own daughter as we have seen and heard in several public interviews.
He thinks it will make him popular if he says he want’s to bang his own daughter.
His base would not only cheer him on, i think a good majority of his base would be fine if he was supreme leader with a Harem of woman. I think they would supply him with women and girls. Because MAGA is a cult, and he is their demigod leader.
Because MAGA is so stepped in Christianity, they accept that god often chooses flawed leaders.
He brags about it
This is it – MAGA men are abusive by nature and MAGA women expect to be abused. Half the people in the country are hateful imbeciles.
Well he sure is good at paying for that
Only a fat, weak, dirty diaper, election loser wouldn’t defame E. Jean Carroll again.
Victim blaming/shaming isn’t anything new, it’s affirmed in the Bible. In Deuteronomy 22:23–24, it proffers that a woman is to blame if a man rapes her, because she didn’t scream loud enough. Or at the very least, women should scream if they’re raped, and if they don’t, they bear at least some guilt.
They care…. they support it.
Of course. It’s a reactionary and authoritarian movement. The entire premise of a reactionary movement is the existence of a natural social hierarchy based on identity, where the in group should be put on a pedestal and those with the “wrong” traits (religion, ethnicity, sexuality, ideology, *gender*) should be put in their place.
Because they are authoritarian, they believe power is a mark of social status, and there is no greater expression of power (and therefore status) than the ability to harm those beneath you with impunity. In such a worldview, abuse of power in itself becomes a mark of social status, the ability to get away with it a victory over a social system they despise because it enshrines basic equality. Fundamentally, these are people who hate equality, so they will exult in anything that victimizes, degrades and dehumanizes those they consider less than them because it reinforces their belief in their own social superiority.
Trump, of course, is the figurehead of the movement created around him. When he plans his “vengeance” on his opponents it is a proxy for what his followers want to do to theirs. When he abuses women, it validates their own misogyny, which in turn is simply a validation of what they consider their own superiority over them. In a very zero sum way, they want to bring others down to elevate themselves. And because the impulse behind this is emotional rather than rational, they don’t even need to understand the dynamic, its implications or realize the massive hypocrisy required to hold these opinions while living in today’s society.
They don’t care what he does. He has free license to do whatever he wants as long as he takes them on the ride to power and influence.
That’s the transaction they made with the devil for their souls.
They showed that the minute they continued to back a self-proclaimed crotch grabbing adulterer, who the so-called religious right has made their savior.
“The cruelty is the point”, etc.
They don’t care that he’s racist, because they are too!! And now they have validation from the highest office in the world. And they don’t care, that he abuses women, because that’s what any white man of wealth would do, given the chance!!
Stop They = MAGA
They don’t care that he’s a criminal, because he’s angry, and they are too. They want him to get rid of law in order in favor of brute strength and guns, because that’s what they value.
Anybody seen the threat yet? I see it, and I’m not afraid.. I’m preparing along with millions of my fellow Americans, who outnumber Maga bunch!!! ✌️
Seems to me MAGA is about white supremacy, taxes so low that public education is nothing more than prep for low paying jobs. I’m an older white male democrat that remembers the Regan tax cuts.
They always knew he did.
It is almost like they are a basket of deplorables.
They don’t consider women human, just objects,
This headline is part of the normalization process. It should read “they just don’t care that Trump is a rapist.”
Substitute “Obama” for “Trump” in all of these shenanigans and the right would lose their minds. Trump gets a pass because he’s their guy.
Melania knows his appetite. She’s never at his side. I’m positive she hates him, but loves/loved her life. Her son is taken well care of. Maga is full of Christian radicals who don’t live by the rules they expect everyone to follow. They just hate people.
They absolutely don’t believe her. Not that every MAGA in the world is on r/conservative but just go look at the related thread comments. Also they just don’t care as well. They are just mad that their side “lost”. So, both things are true.
If a piece of human trash can be president, it somehow makes their own awful traits seem like strengths. People with a tremendous inadequacy issues find him alluring and that appears to be a lot of people.
Rape is a sacrament of the Church of Conservatism