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One day MAGA will sit where every political movement eventually sits: in the museum of bad ideas. And a lot of people who quietly went along with it will ask themselves a simple question. Why was I such a coward? open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

open.substack.comWhy Retiring Members of Congress Still Won’t Stand UpEven members who know the direction of their party is wrong rarely use the power they have on their way out. The reasons are uncomfortable—and one day many of them will regret it.

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Day 421 of 1462 - Cuba - Grab ‘ em by the Pussy Cuba’s power grid collapsed causing complete blackout Cuba on verge of change! Here comes Donald, though, making ridiculous statements “Whether I free it, take it, I think I can do anything I want with it” Just locker room talk, Cuba

No they won't...MAGAts do not have the ability of introspective thought and self examination. It would destroy their entire ability to define 'their world' in a way that was acceptable to their bias, bigotry and hatred.

A cause I look deeply forward to supporting with everything I have is making sure every one of these cowards is documented so that their grandchildren’s children know what they did. Likewise that the people like yourself, who put party over country, get that credit and honor too.

I think they already know that they're cowards. They've never done any of the heavy lifting. They hope somebody else will do the work and stop the mess. Then they can just slip back into the shadows and hope nobody calls them out.

Nothing more MAGA than blaming MAGA for the decades long dismantling of the government by the Republican party. Every single idea Reagan started was terrible and Kinzinger will still argue for the terrible Reagan policies.

Their great-grandchildren will repeat the same mistakes, regardless of our efforts, because conservatives will always believe that things should remain unchanged and that culture is immutable. They have always been mistaken.

They will not speak up b/c of death threats against them and their family members. I had a death threat against my daughter which led me to cancelling my FB/Meta account. It was worse on X. The tech bro $billionaires are enabling and triggering the violence!

One day we’re going to find out whose idea it was to create a movement that would undermine our democracy and go as far as to trademark it as MAGA in 2015. Trumps not smart enough, but Putin is. Odd that Russia had a complex strategy to undermine elections at the same time?! I think not.

I’m glad you say things like this. It’s been hard to live in the district of MTG and go to protests and advocate for democracy. I’m frankly appalled that I am expected to apologize for defending democracy.

I don't believe for a second that they will ask that question of themselves. I think they've rationalized their cowardice and packed it away in the attic of victimhood.

No, #Nazi #Pedo #redhats have no shame, so being a "coward" has no meaning. More likely the only question that will be asked is, "Why is the world flipping over and over again?", before realizing their view point is from a basket. Cut to black. #NurembergII #Pedolf #sHitler

Absolutely right, Adam, all extremist movements run their course. But don't kid yourself about that second part. Ninety-five percent of MAGA true believers will go to their graves blaming Democrats for everything. Never underestimate the inability of the ego to admit it was fooled by a con artist.

I understand why the wealthy are cowards...money..that's all they care about. But what about the middle/lower income folks? Outright stupidity is definitely present. Racism is a big one. The only other thing I can assume is that you didn't succeed in life as expected, so you prefer to blame others.

Let’s be real- cowards of this caliber will never ask themselves a damned thing. The lack of introspection is the root of their cowardice, making their cowardice the end result of their ignorance. Think these losers tolerate figurative mirrors?

I have talked to many MAGA people. Their reason for following maga is always one or more of the following: they hate people different from them and want them to suffer for being different. They want to steal money (either directly or by having the power to avoid consequences)

They are traitor's to this country & should be treated as such. When they all lose their jobs & can't find work, they'll get theirs. When their children & grandchildren suffer because of their idiocy, they'll get theirs! It's just a matter of time. I hope they all lose everything they hold dear.

You're assuming that these people have that level of thoughtfulness and introspection to even draw that conclusion, instead they will just move onto whatever the next terrible political movement is.

No they won’t. They’ll pretend they never were with it or they’ll retreat to their trailer holes and stop voting and sit and stew as they wait for the next Trump to emerge again and tell them their racism is ok.

Donald Trump is destroying this country and the Republicans who could stop this carnage are doing nothing to stop him. Cowards should not be serving in congress, We must all turn out to Vote them out of office.

I hope you’re right Adam. I’m of the belief your former colleagues are so enamored of power that they’ll just say, Meh, it was good while it lasted.

Friends of mine in other countries ask me why Americans are so angry. While I somewhat agree with you about it being a movement, we really need to figure out what is underneath of the anger because that’s not a movement that’s going away without some kind of resolution.

I have a simplistic answer: the US is angry because the oligarchs have set up a system wherein people blame each other for their troubles while the billionaires continue to grow their wealth, unimpeded.

If you can keep the peasants fighting over nonessential things - who uses what bathroom and immigrant crime and “gubmint taking our guns” - they fail to notice that you are robbing them blind and blame each other for their plight. “divide et impera” - a concept at least 2000 years old.

It's not even real narcissism. It's learned behavior. When millions of people let a someone get away with whatever they want, they feel superior. The US has trained them. They think they're untouchable because nobody is willing to put them in their rightful place. They *are* untouchable.

I miss the John McCain's and Adam Kinzinger's of the now deceased republican party. Patriots with spines, humility, common sense, and empathy.

You are giving them credit they won’t earn. 9 years in if they still support trump it’s cause they like what he goes. There is no fixing what is broken in them. But will they den supporting him when their kids and grandkids read the history books of how republicans tried to kill democracy .

You give them to much credit! If 8+ years haven’t awakened them yet! They’re willingly participating even cowards wouldn’t last this long! Enough is enough isn’t reserved for cowards! Complicity is reserved as a cover for willingness. In my opinion of course

Every single issue this country faces is literally because We The People DO NOT STAND UP to what used to be our government, healthcare companies, major corporations, wall st etc! We The People run this country, the handful of billionaires DO NOT! Dipshxt donald duck & his regime DO NOT 💔🤦🏼🖕🏻!

Major corporations aren't gonna go get workers from Mexico, Canada or Greenland... 🤣 They cant come and take all of our cars, homes, rvs, campsites, the trillion apts in this country all at once etc aka We The People have the Power. Not enough money or man power to do that ❤️💪🏻

I wish. 99.999% of 'em never reflect on their own actions, even when they personally suffer the direct consequences. They are incapable of even thinking, "I was wrong," much less saying it. That fundamental flaw makes them reject anything new and any facts that contradict their existing beliefs.

I doubt they will do any self reflection at all. They will quietly swallow their hate & racism, while claiming they never supported him. Or they will blame his hand picked, corrupt, inept administration for the colossal collapse we’re about to experience.

I'd like to think that this is true but magats have had 9+ years to realize they were wrong and were weak, racist, cowards. There's no enlightenment coming for them.

Fabulous! TLDR: with very few exceptions exceptions like Adam, the whole system is so corrupt & Dem & GOP leaders block members & candidates from forcing change. The days of servant leadership are long gone & the nearly all are too cowardly &/or corrupt to actually represent voters.

Even as just a regular citizen, I know we will someday move past this but worry it may not be in my lifetime. I've instructed my kids that when telling stories after I'm gone, I want it very clear I was against Trump & spoke out, posted & regularly wrote to my congressmen re the dangers from day 1

People like that never seem to have that kind of self-realization. They go to their deathbed thinking they were right. I'm Jewish but I keep hoping that maybe there is a St Peter up there at heavens gate who's going to make people answer for their decisions...

I struggle to understand how all the radical policies and ideas (costly in every sense of the word) being implemented by this administration which is communicated with lies and gas lighting isn't translating into alarm for 100 percent of this country

Great post. I'm curious if any never-Trumpers leaving Congress have built successful lobbying careers, anyway. That fact might help stiffen the backs of the ones heading for the door (although they should do it regardless and think about their legacy).

Well, that 'someday' better come soon because your president is destroying everything in his path; our peace, our stability, our economies; our anxiety is through the roof because of this demented insane sundowner and his GI-Joe-crazies. You have to get your sh** together and stop him and them.

I do not believe a single one of them is capable of that much self-reflection. Hookers have more honesty for what they do for money than a Senator or Congress person.

Trump works similarly to Epstein. Blackmail or bribery. Retiring members of Congress have a life AFTER politics. Fear of Trump's retaliation may not just apply to re-elections but also home life and possible legal issues. Omarosa once said of Trump that he has dossiers on everyone. Makes sense.