Why MAGA Wants to See the World Burn
There is a psychological reason for that.
And it is more disturbing than you think.
The Research
Political scientist David Moon at the University of Bath published peer-reviewed research on exactly this phenomenon.
He called it kayfabe.
In professional wrestling, everyone knows the fights are fake. The outcomes are scripted. The rivalries are performed. And the fans do not care. Because they are not there for reality. They are there for the villain. The drama. The spectacle. The show.
Moon found that Trump supporters engage with politics the exact same way.
The Scorecard
He promised no new…
The skinny
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