The Psychology of MAGA

[Mac1958]

If we were to identify ourselves as MAGA and non-MAGA (which includes Americans across the political spectrum), perhaps we can all agree on one thing:

MAGAs appear to get enjoyment -- real enjoyment -- out of seeing non-MAGAs in some kind of distress over MAGA's actions. They cheer on Trump's constant insults and trolling, JD Vance's attacks on our former European allies, reactions to news of the rapid dismantling of the government, the release of violent Capitol criminals. They celebrate it.

So I got to wondering what this is, from a psychological perspective, and I asked Chat GPT (which is pretty freaking amazing if you haven't tried it) "is there a psychological term for a person who enjoys being disliked?"

Here's what I got:

Yes, there are several psychological concepts that could explain why someone might want to be disliked:

1. Counterdependency – A defense mechanism where a person deliberately pushes others away or resists attachment, sometimes by behaving in a way that makes them disliked.
2. Masochistic Personality Traits – Some individuals may have a subconscious desire to create situations where they are rejected or disliked, deriving a sense of validation or control from negative treatment.
3. Rebellious or Oppositional Behavior (Oppositional Defiant Disorder - ODD) – Some people, especially in childhood or adolescence, may act in ways that provoke negative reactions as a way of asserting control or defiance.
4. Self-Sabotaging Behavior – Rooted in low self-esteem or deep-seated beliefs of unworthiness, some individuals may seek out disapproval as a way to confirm negative self-perceptions.
5. Inferiority Complex – A person with an inferiority complex may act in a way that provokes dislike as a means of reinforcing their own negative self-view.
6. Schadenfreude-Seeking (Reverse Narcissism) – Some people enjoy being disliked because it gives them a sense of power or uniqueness, as if they are above social norms or expectations.
7. Martyr Complex – A person with a martyr complex may subconsciously desire rejection or dislike to feel morally superior or to justify a belief that the world is against them.

'Trump is in charge!': MAGA activists push 'hyperpartisanship' and reject compromise

At a conservative conference in Phoenix this week, participants said they were ready to target opponents of Trump's agenda in Washington — including fellow Republicans.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Monoculturalist]

Or you know... it could just be that some of us who like Trump really despise the government and the media.

COVID revealed just how sheepish a lot of humans really are and how despicable government and its lackeys are. Once you see that, there's no turning back. Simply put, I don't trust most people or most institutions, and Trump doesn't seem to trust many institutions either.

Some may call that antisocial, but I'd rather be rude and aware than polite and oblivious.

 

[Doc7505]

If we were to identify ourselves as MAGA and non-MAGA (which includes Americans across the political spectrum), perhaps we can all agree on one thing:

MAGAs appear to get enjoyment -- real enjoyment -- out of seeing non-MAGAs in some kind of distress over MAGA's actions. They cheer on Trump's constant insults and trolling, JD Vance's attacks on our former European allies, reactions to news of the rapid dismantling of the government, the release of violent Capitol criminals. They celebrate it.

So I got to wondering what this is, from a psychological perspective, and I asked Chat GPT (which is pretty freaking amazing if you haven't tried it) "is there a psychological term for a person who enjoys being disliked?"

Here's what I got:

Yes, there are several psychological concepts that could explain why someone might want to be disliked:

1. Counterdependency – A defense mechanism where a person deliberately pushes others away or resists attachment, sometimes by behaving in a way that makes them disliked.
2. Masochistic Personality Traits – Some individuals may have a subconscious desire to create situations where they are rejected or disliked, deriving a sense of validation or control from negative treatment.
3. Rebellious or Oppositional Behavior (Oppositional Defiant Disorder - ODD) – Some people, especially in childhood or adolescence, may act in ways that provoke negative reactions as a way of asserting control or defiance.
4. Self-Sabotaging Behavior – Rooted in low self-esteem or deep-seated beliefs of unworthiness, some individuals may seek out disapproval as a way to confirm negative self-perceptions.
5. Inferiority Complex – A person with an inferiority complex may act in a way that provokes dislike as a means of reinforcing their own negative self-view.
6. Schadenfreude-Seeking (Reverse Narcissism) – Some people enjoy being disliked because it gives them a sense of power or uniqueness, as if they are above social norms or expectations.
7. Martyr Complex – A person with a martyr complex may subconsciously desire rejection or dislike to feel morally superior or to justify a belief that the world is against them.

'Trump is in charge!': MAGA activists push 'hyperpartisanship' and reject compromise

At a conservative conference in Phoenix this week, participants said they were ready to target opponents of Trump's agenda in Washington — including fellow Republicans.

www.nbcnews.com

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Funny isn't it.... Democrats and their Quisling Media analyzing and making accusations .
I sure that we can find each of these characteristics in Democrats too.
To prove the paint all we have to look back from 2020 to Nov 2024.
If that is not enough just look at the self destructive and counter dependency Democrats are involved in today as they attempt to recover from the loss of the November election and surely the loss of all those agency laundered kick backed funding because of Trumps recreating and use of a supposed agency audit system created by Obama in 2014.
That in my opinion is Schadenfreude.

 

[SweetSue92]

If we were to identify ourselves as MAGA and non-MAGA (which includes Americans across the political spectrum), perhaps we can all agree on one thing:

MAGAs appear to get enjoyment -- real enjoyment -- out of seeing non-MAGAs in some kind of distress over MAGA's actions. They cheer on Trump's constant insults and trolling, JD Vance's attacks on our former European allies, reactions to news of the rapid dismantling of the government, the release of violent Capitol criminals. They celebrate it.

So I got to wondering what this is, from a psychological perspective, and I asked Chat GPT (which is pretty freaking amazing if you haven't tried it) "is there a psychological term for a person who enjoys being disliked?"

Here's what I got:

Yes, there are several psychological concepts that could explain why someone might want to be disliked:

1. Counterdependency – A defense mechanism where a person deliberately pushes others away or resists attachment, sometimes by behaving in a way that makes them disliked.
2. Masochistic Personality Traits – Some individuals may have a subconscious desire to create situations where they are rejected or disliked, deriving a sense of validation or control from negative treatment.
3. Rebellious or Oppositional Behavior (Oppositional Defiant Disorder - ODD) – Some people, especially in childhood or adolescence, may act in ways that provoke negative reactions as a way of asserting control or defiance.
4. Self-Sabotaging Behavior – Rooted in low self-esteem or deep-seated beliefs of unworthiness, some individuals may seek out disapproval as a way to confirm negative self-perceptions.
5. Inferiority Complex – A person with an inferiority complex may act in a way that provokes dislike as a means of reinforcing their own negative self-view.
6. Schadenfreude-Seeking (Reverse Narcissism) – Some people enjoy being disliked because it gives them a sense of power or uniqueness, as if they are above social norms or expectations.
7. Martyr Complex – A person with a martyr complex may subconsciously desire rejection or dislike to feel morally superior or to justify a belief that the world is against them.

'Trump is in charge!': MAGA activists push 'hyperpartisanship' and reject compromise

At a conservative conference in Phoenix this week, participants said they were ready to target opponents of Trump's agenda in Washington — including fellow Republicans.

www.nbcnews.com

Mac, do this board a favor. Just start hotboxing your own farts, smelling them, and telling everyone how great they smell. It would be no more impactful for any of us but a heck of a lot more entertaining.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Dude. Don't even attempt to psychoanalyze anyone.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

If we were to identify ourselves as MAGA and non-MAGA (which includes Americans across the political spectrum), perhaps we can all agree on one thing:

MAGAs appear to get enjoyment -- real enjoyment -- out of seeing non-MAGAs in some kind of distress over MAGA's actions. They cheer on Trump's constant insults and trolling, JD Vance's attacks on our former European allies, reactions to news of the rapid dismantling of the government, the release of violent Capitol criminals. They celebrate it.

So I got to wondering what this is, from a psychological perspective, and I asked Chat GPT (which is pretty freaking amazing if you haven't tried it) "is there a psychological term for a person who enjoys being disliked?"

Here's what I got:

Yes, there are several psychological concepts that could explain why someone might want to be disliked:

1. Counterdependency – A defense mechanism where a person deliberately pushes others away or resists attachment, sometimes by behaving in a way that makes them disliked.
2. Masochistic Personality Traits – Some individuals may have a subconscious desire to create situations where they are rejected or disliked, deriving a sense of validation or control from negative treatment.
3. Rebellious or Oppositional Behavior (Oppositional Defiant Disorder - ODD) – Some people, especially in childhood or adolescence, may act in ways that provoke negative reactions as a way of asserting control or defiance.
4. Self-Sabotaging Behavior – Rooted in low self-esteem or deep-seated beliefs of unworthiness, some individuals may seek out disapproval as a way to confirm negative self-perceptions.
5. Inferiority Complex – A person with an inferiority complex may act in a way that provokes dislike as a means of reinforcing their own negative self-view.
6. Schadenfreude-Seeking (Reverse Narcissism) – Some people enjoy being disliked because it gives them a sense of power or uniqueness, as if they are above social norms or expectations.
7. Martyr Complex – A person with a martyr complex may subconsciously desire rejection or dislike to feel morally superior or to justify a belief that the world is against them.

'Trump is in charge!': MAGA activists push 'hyperpartisanship' and reject compromise

At a conservative conference in Phoenix this week, participants said they were ready to target opponents of Trump's agenda in Washington — including fellow Republicans.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[JGalt]

If we were to identify ourselves as MAGA and non-MAGA (which includes Americans across the political spectrum), perhaps we can all agree on one thing:

MAGAs appear to get enjoyment -- real enjoyment -- out of seeing non-MAGAs in some kind of distress over MAGA's actions. They cheer on Trump's constant insults and trolling, JD Vance's attacks on our former European allies, reactions to news of the rapid dismantling of the government, the release of violent Capitol criminals. They celebrate it.

So I got to wondering what this is, from a psychological perspective, and I asked Chat GPT (which is pretty freaking amazing if you haven't tried it) "is there a psychological term for a person who enjoys being disliked?"

Here's what I got:

Yes, there are several psychological concepts that could explain why someone might want to be disliked:

1. Counterdependency – A defense mechanism where a person deliberately pushes others away or resists attachment, sometimes by behaving in a way that makes them disliked.
2. Masochistic Personality Traits – Some individuals may have a subconscious desire to create situations where they are rejected or disliked, deriving a sense of validation or control from negative treatment.
3. Rebellious or Oppositional Behavior (Oppositional Defiant Disorder - ODD) – Some people, especially in childhood or adolescence, may act in ways that provoke negative reactions as a way of asserting control or defiance.
4. Self-Sabotaging Behavior – Rooted in low self-esteem or deep-seated beliefs of unworthiness, some individuals may seek out disapproval as a way to confirm negative self-perceptions.
5. Inferiority Complex – A person with an inferiority complex may act in a way that provokes dislike as a means of reinforcing their own negative self-view.
6. Schadenfreude-Seeking (Reverse Narcissism) – Some people enjoy being disliked because it gives them a sense of power or uniqueness, as if they are above social norms or expectations.
7. Martyr Complex – A person with a martyr complex may subconsciously desire rejection or dislike to feel morally superior or to justify a belief that the world is against them.

'Trump is in charge!': MAGA activists push 'hyperpartisanship' and reject compromise

At a conservative conference in Phoenix this week, participants said they were ready to target opponents of Trump's agenda in Washington — including fellow Republicans.

www.nbcnews.com

We want to make America great. What is it you want?

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

If we were to identify ourselves as MAGA and non-MAGA (which includes Americans across the political spectrum), perhaps we can all agree on one thing:

MAGAs appear to get enjoyment -- real enjoyment -- out of seeing non-MAGAs in some kind of distress over MAGA's actions. They cheer on Trump's constant insults and trolling, JD Vance's attacks on our former European allies, reactions to news of the rapid dismantling of the government, the release of violent Capitol criminals. They celebrate it.

So I got to wondering what this is, from a psychological perspective, and I asked Chat GPT (which is pretty freaking amazing if you haven't tried it) "is there a psychological term for a person who enjoys being disliked?"

Here's what I got:

Yes, there are several psychological concepts that could explain why someone might want to be disliked:

1. Counterdependency – A defense mechanism where a person deliberately pushes others away or resists attachment, sometimes by behaving in a way that makes them disliked.
2. Masochistic Personality Traits – Some individuals may have a subconscious desire to create situations where they are rejected or disliked, deriving a sense of validation or control from negative treatment.
3. Rebellious or Oppositional Behavior (Oppositional Defiant Disorder - ODD) – Some people, especially in childhood or adolescence, may act in ways that provoke negative reactions as a way of asserting control or defiance.
4. Self-Sabotaging Behavior – Rooted in low self-esteem or deep-seated beliefs of unworthiness, some individuals may seek out disapproval as a way to confirm negative self-perceptions.
5. Inferiority Complex – A person with an inferiority complex may act in a way that provokes dislike as a means of reinforcing their own negative self-view.
6. Schadenfreude-Seeking (Reverse Narcissism) – Some people enjoy being disliked because it gives them a sense of power or uniqueness, as if they are above social norms or expectations.
7. Martyr Complex – A person with a martyr complex may subconsciously desire rejection or dislike to feel morally superior or to justify a belief that the world is against them.

'Trump is in charge!': MAGA activists push 'hyperpartisanship' and reject compromise

At a conservative conference in Phoenix this week, participants said they were ready to target opponents of Trump's agenda in Washington — including fellow Republicans.

www.nbcnews.com

No, that's not it in my opinion. If these things were happening just due to "life" that be one thing, but they're absolutely giddy that Trump et al are able to do the things that they have not been able to do and perhaps wanted to do - cause pain, fear & misery to others by taking things from them that they have earned but that the cultists feel that they don't deserve.

That's sadism - feeling pleasure from inflicting pain on others. They're getting their revenge for their laundry list of perceive wrongs via proxy or vicariously, I'm not sure which, I guess it's possible that it's both.

But what I don't think is that they enjoy being disliked. I don't think they give a rat's ass who likes them as long as they are in the majority. This is nothing more than mob rule by the "head bully in charge".

We'll just have to wait and see how everything plays out. I wonder if anyone is taking bets

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

We want to make America great. What is it you want?

How does changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico make America great?

 

[shockedcanadian]

If we were to identify ourselves as MAGA and non-MAGA (which includes Americans across the political spectrum), perhaps we can all agree on one thing:

MAGAs appear to get enjoyment -- real enjoyment -- out of seeing non-MAGAs in some kind of distress over MAGA's actions. They cheer on Trump's constant insults and trolling, JD Vance's attacks on our former European allies, reactions to news of the rapid dismantling of the government, the release of violent Capitol criminals. They celebrate it.

So I got to wondering what this is, from a psychological perspective, and I asked Chat GPT (which is pretty freaking amazing if you haven't tried it) "is there a psychological term for a person who enjoys being disliked?"

Here's what I got:

Yes, there are several psychological concepts that could explain why someone might want to be disliked:

1. Counterdependency – A defense mechanism where a person deliberately pushes others away or resists attachment, sometimes by behaving in a way that makes them disliked.
2. Masochistic Personality Traits – Some individuals may have a subconscious desire to create situations where they are rejected or disliked, deriving a sense of validation or control from negative treatment.
3. Rebellious or Oppositional Behavior (Oppositional Defiant Disorder - ODD) – Some people, especially in childhood or adolescence, may act in ways that provoke negative reactions as a way of asserting control or defiance.
4. Self-Sabotaging Behavior – Rooted in low self-esteem or deep-seated beliefs of unworthiness, some individuals may seek out disapproval as a way to confirm negative self-perceptions.
5. Inferiority Complex – A person with an inferiority complex may act in a way that provokes dislike as a means of reinforcing their own negative self-view.
6. Schadenfreude-Seeking (Reverse Narcissism) – Some people enjoy being disliked because it gives them a sense of power or uniqueness, as if they are above social norms or expectations.
7. Martyr Complex – A person with a martyr complex may subconsciously desire rejection or dislike to feel morally superior or to justify a belief that the world is against them.

'Trump is in charge!': MAGA activists push 'hyperpartisanship' and reject compromise

At a conservative conference in Phoenix this week, participants said they were ready to target opponents of Trump's agenda in Washington — including fellow Republicans.

www.nbcnews.com

I just want America to thrive, maybe its an American tning because I dont take pleasure when his detractors go bananas, I just want Trump to address your massive debt, take care of business and win for the West, whatever the challenge. Bring America back and the rest will follow. Vance calling out Europe for their abuses of free speech was awelcome bonus for sure. More of this is needed.

 

[Mac1958]

No, that's not it in my opinion. If these things were happening just due to "life" that be one thing, but they're absolutely giddy that Trump et al are able to do the things that they have not been able to do and perhaps wanted to do - cause pain, fear & misery to others by taking things from them that they have earned but that the cultists feel that they don't deserve.

That's sadism - feeling pleasure from inflicting pain on others. They're getting their revenge for their laundry list of perceive wrongs via proxy or vicariously, I'm not sure which, I guess it's possible that it's both.

But what I don't think is that they enjoy being disliked. I don't think they give a rat's ass who likes them as long as they are in the majority. This is nothing more than mob rule by the "head bully in charge".

We'll just have to wait and see how everything plays out. I wonder if anyone is taking bets

Yeah, I can see that. No doubt a big part of this is that they feel incredibly victimized and aggrieved. This is their revenge, their "retribution".

I've mentioned many times that I have general agreements with them on some issues. But what has happened is that the voices they trust (the craven, opportunistic broadcasting and internet kind) have taken reasonable concerns and blown them up exponentially. This began with Limbaugh. And now it's essentially reached the pinnacle: It's literally Good vs. Evil for them. You are evil.

So if that's true, the pleasure they get from inflicting pain is a reflection of what they feel has happened to them. And that has to be horrible.

 

[Mac1958]

I just want America to thrive, maybe its an American tning because I dont take pleasure when his detractors go bananas, I just want Trump to address your massive debt, take care of business and win for the West, whatever the challenge. Bring America back and the rest will follow. Vance calling out Europe for their abuses of free speech was awelcome bonus for sure. More of this is needed.

As I've said to both ends of the political spectrum many, many times: The problem is not the issue you're trying to address. The problem is your methods in addressing it.

Many of the methods used by the ends of the spectrum are so destructive that I have to wonder what their goals actually are.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Yeah, I can see that. No doubt a big part of this is that they feel incredibly victimized and aggrieved. This is their revenge, their "retribution".

I've mentioned many times that I have general agreements with them on some issues. But what has happened is that the voices they trust (the craven, opportunistic broadcasting and internet kind) have taken reasonable concerns and blown them up exponentially. This began with Limbaugh. And now it's essentially reached the pinnacle: It's literally Good vs. Evil for them. You are evil.

So if that's true, the pleasure they get from inflicting pain is a reflection of what they feel has happened to them. And that has to be horrible.

No one want retribution
The American people deserve justice
Taxpayers have been ripped off for decades...

Authoritarian nazi freak

You want socialism..... too bad you pissed all the money away you f****** half a fag

 

[Mac1958]

No one want retribution
The American people deserve justice
Taxpayers have been ripped off for decades...

Authoritarian nazi freak

You want socialism..... too bad you pissed all the money away you f****** half a fag

Calm down, Rambo.

I'm not getting into your sandbox with you.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Calm down, Rambo.

I'm not getting into your sandbox with you.

That's because you're a full of s*** idiot

 

[Mac1958]

"I am your retribution"

(wild cheering)

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Hey I'll take a little socialism for the people
As you define it


Where are our stellar roads
Where are our beautiful new Bridges
Where's money for college
Where's money for healthcare for the poor and the working classes
Where's money for anything

You greedy selfish moronic left wing parasites pissed it all the way
You gave it away you gave it away you dumb fucks they robbed the people blind
And the normies have noticed and they're not happy

California they can't find the 21 billion for the homeless
La burned down what did they do 50 billion for illegal f****** aliens

Go f*** yourself you f****** moronic progressive f****** losers

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

"I am your retribution"

(wild cheering)

Never happened you're lying
And you could throw up 50 videos of him saying it and I'll act like you dumb m************ and just deny it

You want to play that game you f****** rat n*****

Alinsky f***** you so deep in the ass he gave you brain damage

Go swing from a tree f****

 

[Mac1958]

Never happened you're lying
And you could throw up 50 videos of him saying it and I'll act like you dumb m************ and just deny it
You want to play that game you f****** rat n*****
Alinsky f***** you so deep in the ass he gave you brain damage
Go swing from a tree f****

Are you drunk?

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

Are you drunk?

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