'MAGA Maoism'

Tuesday, May 06, 2025

Critics on the left and right warn of an emerging "MAGA Maoism" -- a movement that demands ideological purity, glorifies economic sacrifice, and embraces state power as a means to reshape society.

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Critics on the left and right warn of an emerging "MAGA Maoism" -- a movement that demandsÂ ideological purity, glorifies economic sacrifice, and embraces state power as a means to reshape society.

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"MAGA Maoism is spreading through the populist right," former congressional speechwriter Rotimi Adeoye wrote for The Washington Post last month.

James Surowiecki, the first journalist to deduce that the White House used trade deficits to calculate its reciprocal tariffs, argued Monday that Trumpism is "becoming perversely, farcically Maoist."

Drew Pavlou, an Australian anti-communism activist, wrote on Substack that "the entire world is now held hostage to Trump and his primitive, strangely Maoist worldview."

"The big picture: Trump's embrace of centralized economic power is just one piece of a broader governing style that borrows heavily from strongman traditions.

The bottom line: There will be no communist revolution under Trump. But his second-term style reflects ideas the U.S. has long fought against " now reframed in nationalist terms."

Totalitarianism:

www.britannica.com

much more at the thread link

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-06 12:53 PM | Reply

At first, I thought this thread was about Brokeback's latest handle.

#2 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-05-06 09:50 PM | Reply

Trump in the middle of causing the crops to fail, which is exactly what Mao did.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-06 09:57 PM | Reply

Famine, Pestilence, War and Death.

These are what Trump brings to America.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-06 10:01 PM | Reply

Trumps has had two terms and each time he had to bail out the farmers due to his horrible policies.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-05-06 10:03 PM | Reply

demands ideological purity
-as do the leftists

embraces state power as a means to reshape society
-as did the biden admin

glorifies economic sacrifice
-I'll give you that. You fail the marshmallow test.

#6 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-06 11:45 PM | Reply

The-------------'s 5 month plan to destroy the US is ahead of schedule.

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-05-06 11:49 PM | Reply

a movement that demands ideological purity,

LOL AKA Lumpers.

#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-05-07 12:37 AM | Reply

I don't know about you liberal --------, but I have never blocked a family member or even someone on this website due to political disagreements. Further, I state that 50% or more of the entire GOP is useless and I would not care if they were primaried. So, I don't think "ideological purity" is a requirement in MAGA or the GOP.

#9 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-05-07 04:01 AM | Reply

"as did the biden admin"
Your stupid knee jerk use ofone of Trump's most over used talking point lies; "blame everything bad on Biden;" if it wasn't so sad for our country that so many morons are so determined to protect their fearless leader from criticism it would be funny but as the results of Trump's meddling with the free market become more obvious it is quite possible that hunger might cause you to doubt the wisdom of being a member of the MAGA Cult.

#10 | Posted by danni at 2025-05-07 05:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#9 | Posted by ScottS

*bumplify

#11 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-07 10:45 AM | Reply

"So, I don't think "ideological purity" is a requirement in MAGA or the GOP."

Liz Cheney on Line 2.
Max Cleland on Line 3.

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-05-07 10:53 AM | Reply

"as did the biden admin"
Your stupid knee jerk use ofone of Trump's most over used talking point lies; "blame everything bad on Biden;"

#10 | Posted by granni

YES the biden admin attempted social engineering via administrative force and coercion, they attempted to control virtually every aspect of life in the USA and globally. Argue that without resorting to TDS moron ad hominem attacks and without TDS moron blanket presumption. Pointing out hypocrisy is not MAGA; could just be common sense noticing.

>"blame everything bad on Biden;"
-irony writing itself status: checked

#13 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-07 10:58 AM | Reply

a movement that demands ideological purity,

LOL AKA Lumpers.

#8 | Posted by oneironaut

*bump

#14 | Posted by chiligordo at 2025-05-07 11:01 AM | Reply