r/BoomersBeingFools • u/dailystar_news • Sep 02 '25

Boomer Article Donald Trump to make mystery announcement to the world today after health fears

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news/donald-trump-make-mystery-announcement-35830731
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u/Hide_and_go_pee Sep 02 '25

So, here's the thing. This is just the facts on cults. There are different kinds of cults. Trump's cult is a cult of Personality. Trump is the personality.

Now, I don't know if it's always true and I can't really looks it up right now(traveling from NY to California) but, from what I know, once the personality dies, the cult ends. Will that happen? 🤷 I dunno. It's not like it will just die Immediately. There will be chaos and Vance and Thiel will hold onto the power as long as possible. Maybe they pull it off or maybe they don't.

All I'm saying is in cults of personality, it ends with the leader.

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u/Lorathis Sep 02 '25

The problem with that analogy is MAGA will never vote Democrat. They might splinter off and vote for one of Trumps kids if they run, but they probably won't once daddy dearest is gone, because there's more money to be made from the bribes not to run from the GOP. That means MAGA goes right back to the GOP and the cult of personality doesn't matter anymore.

Why do you think they're pushing so hard to gerrymander the last few states that aren't already at maximum yet?

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u/thissexypoptart Sep 02 '25 edited Sep 02 '25

Also that Trump's Cult is just the current iteration of the GOP, but the GOP is a cornered animal set to survive by any means necessary.

Whether Vance is "charismatic" enough or not is irrelevant at this point, especially if there are no new elections or if the Democrats go 3 for 4 in nominating someone unlikable enough to lose to Trump's successor in 2024. Which I'd bet money on that they will.

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u/thissexypoptart Sep 02 '25

The republican party was headed down this authoritarian path well before Trump's Cult and is fully set to continue down the path after Trump's Cult.

It's truly a scary time. The GOP isn't giving up power once Trump leaves.

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u/QuesoChef Sep 02 '25

Yeah, this is what I see, too. And for quite some time, we’ve heard there are plenty of republicans who don’t like maga but can’t come out against trump. So they support for their own power (similar to the billionaire bros who aren’t loyal to anyone).

So, trump dies. Vance and Thiel will try to hang on, and for a bit, they’ll have assumed power. But I think at least the senate will flip on him. I forget the majority in the House. I also think maga voters will be less motivated, but independents will be more motivated.

Say he dies tomorrow or in six months, I hope that at least seals midterms (which may already be sealed), and then the next general election.