I Wish I Were a MAGA.

The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz Podcast · Aug 21, 2025 · 5m

I have to confess that on many days, I wish I were a MAGA.

I imagine how liberating it must be not to have to think critically about the events of the day; to cede my opinions on immigration, healthcare, the economy, and every other critical matter to those of a single man and a single network. I could turn off my mind and live inside a comfortable, curated fiction, unfettered by anything that might change the story I’ve been told is true.

It would be such a relief not to have to wade into the deep waters of complexity and nuance and to stay safely in the shallows of prejudice and stereotype…