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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 26 points 1 year ago (23 children)

This is likely going to be unpopular, but McConnell, for all his faults, is one of the last remaining bulwarks of somewhat sane GOP machinery. I don't like the guy, but he's immeasurably better than having a MAGA fuckstick running the Senate caucus.

All that said, when your politician needs to be rebooted in the middle of public appearances, it's time to trade it in for a newer model.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 4 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Can you please ELI5 what GOP and MAGA mean?

[–] The_Hunted_One@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

GOP stands for "Grand Old Party", which is a nickname for the Republican Party in the United States.

MAGA is an acronym which stands for "Make America Great Again", and was used by Trump during his run for the presidency. It has since been used to indicate those that follow Trump and his policies.

[–] mnrockclimber@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just to further clarify, MAGA was originally used by Ronald Reagan (and later Bill Clinton).... it's just another thing recycled by the orange guy who has no ideas of his own.

[–] prole@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

To clarify even further, there was a failed painter in 1930s Germany who ran on the same slogan (except "Deutschland" not "America"). Also used the whole "fake news" thing (or "lugenpresse" in that case)

...I wonder how things turned out with that guy.

[–] Can_Utility@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

MAGA has traditionally stood for "Make America Great Again," but I suspect after this year it might change to either:

Make Attorneys Get Attorneys

or

My Ass Got Arrested

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