Stereotypes are complicated. Growing up, I was taught to know people and who they are on the inside before making assumptions about their likes, dislikes, beliefs and character.
At the same time, I was also taught to be wary of people who dressed like delinquents or acted stupidly in public because, as the saying goes, “If you act like a clown, you will attract the circus.” I am often misjudged based on my appearance and the demographics I fill.
I show off my typical mohawk cut, which I recently dyed blue. In our house I am the breadwinner, while my husband is the caretaker.
Many assume I have liberal leanings based on my appearance, age, and family dynamics. But I am also a woman of faith; my husband homeschools our kids, we are gun owners, and we are proud veterans – clearly MAGA Republicans…right?
According to a Washington Post columnist, I fit the profile of a MAGA Republican almost perfectly.
A futile attempt
Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank says he has been an independent voter most of his life. However, for the D.C. presidential primaries, he decided to register as a Republican.
He made that decision after a friend convinced him they could be part of history, perhaps ensuring former President Donald Trump’s first primary loss to then-candidate Nikki Haley. His hope and that of his friends was that:
“As Republicans in 15 states head to the polls for the Super Tuesday primaries, I can only hope that the timeless political maxim remains true: As the District of Columbia goes, so goes the nation.”
Rather predictably, Milbank’s hopes were destined to be scattered by the winds of political inevitability as the former president won Super Tuesday without Vermont. As goes DC, so goes Vermont…and so goes Nikki Haley, who finally suspended her campaign after her unsurprising loss.
Mr. Milbank’s attempt to help turn the tide for Nikki Haley wasn’t his only goal; he decided to take the opportunity to see what it means to be a Republican. His experiment, or perhaps better said, farce, did not reveal the reality of Republican life but instead illustrated the appeal of a candidate like Donald Trump.
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They hate you
In his opinion an article for the Washington Post entitled My month of republican life, Dana Milbank attempts to comically explore the stereotypical lifestyles of what many call MAGA Republicans. As she wrote in her article:
“…if I wanted to register as a Republican, it was only right that I start acting like a Republican.”
It would have been enough if Mr. Milbank had simply been a Republican. However, most of Haley’s supporters are not, so why should he be any different?
He continues by stating:
“I ate like a Republican, I slept like a Republican, I shopped like a Republican. I watched TV like a Republican and spent my free time like a Republican.”
These alleged Republican activities included:
- Cheering against the Kansas City Chiefs (huh?)
- Eating at Chik-fil-A
- Buy a MyPillow
- Driving a gas-powered vehicle
- Attend a gun show
- Shop at Hobby Lobby
- Go to the Museum of the Bible
- Watching NASCAR
Meanwhile, Mr. Milbank mocks Americans who are pro-life, exercise their Second Amendment rights, believe in God and love outdoor activities. He drips clumsy attempts at humor that consistently betray Mr. Milbank’s elite core.
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I don’t eat at Chik-fil-A because of the company’s political and religious positions. I eat there, as millions of Americans do, because they have a superior spicy chicken sandwich and the customer service is always excellent.
I buy from Hobby Lobby because they have a better selection than the competition. And while I’d rather watch paint dry than NASCAR on television, attending a race in person is an exhilarating experience.
We are sick
I wouldn’t consider myself a MAGA Republican or even a strong supporter of Donald Trump. At the beginning of the Republican primaries, I was very interested in Governor Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Governor Doug Burgum.
What I will say is that I understand why so many Republicans are die-hard Donald Trump supporters. When the rest of the country, including some of your “fellow” Republicans, despise you so much, why not support the one candidate who doesn’t care how you dress, where you eat, or how you shop?
Mr. Milbank writes:
“DC Republicans are a wealthy, well-educated group, and when I showed up to vote in the primaries, I was the only person there wearing camouflage clothing.”
That sentence alone explains why it was comical that Ms. Haley won the swamp and why Mr. Trump not winning D.C. was an overall victory. After Mr. Milbank cast his vote, he found out that Nikki Haley was coming to speak to the voters.
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As he stood among DC Republicans listening to Nikki’s speech, he said:
“The DC Republicans in that room were, in a genuine sense, my party comrades. They belong to the approximately 30% of Republican voters who want to cure the party of the MAGA disease.”
Characterizing voters who believe in God and all the other millions of Donald Trump supporters as “sick” is precisely why Donald Trump is where he is.
The truth
Mr. Milbank concluded his article with his reaction to Nikki’s statement:
“Can you imagine a country where we could strongly disagree and not hate each other for it? That’s where we want to go.”
Mr. Milbank wrote with a sigh almost audible in his tone:
“It’s exactly where I want to go.”
No it is not. And she just proved it in the very same article.
His column ridiculing millions of his countrymen is proof of the elites’ hatred towards them.
Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.
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