The Dictator vs. The Inconvenient Patriot: Trump vs. Thomas Massie
The Dictator vs. The Inconvenient Patriot: Trump vs. Thomas Massie
“Israel-First Trump vs. America-First Massie: The MAGA Soap Opera You Didn’t Know You Needed”
Donald Trump has finally found his ultimate nemesis: Representative Thomas Massie, the lone GOP congressman who dares to put Americans first — even if it means driving the “Israel-First” crowd and Trump himself to bitter rage.
Massie has been a thorn in Trump’s side since Day One. Back in 2020, when Trump issued emergency lockdown orders during the pandemic, Massie had the audacity to point out, quite accurately, that this was exactly what dictators do. Imagine that — a Republican calling out presidential overreach! Trump wanted to “throw Massie out of the Republican Party” back then, but the Kentucky Congressman survived.
Ever since, Massie has been the rebel who refuses to tow the Israel-first line so painstakingly maintained by the rest of the GOP (or as we now know them: the “Guardians of Pedophiles”). He alone voted no to billions in aid for Israel’s Iron Dome, boycotted Netanyahu’s speeches, and has openly criticized the cozy AIPAC-GOP love affair, infuriating Trump and his allies.
But Massie’s real sin in Trump’s eyes? Pushing through a vote to expose the “Trump files” — those deeply embarrassing Epstein connections the party would rather sweep under the rug. His actions forced the GOP (read: Guardians of Pedophiles) into an early recess to try to dodge transparency before the scandal came out in full force. How dare he disrupt the usual bipartisan cover-up routine?
Despite months of Trump’s blistering attacks—calling Massie a “loser,” a “grandstander,” and worse—MAGA has suddenly adopted a “hands-off Massie” stance. Why? Because Massie’s America-first rebellious streak is actually starting to resonate with a base exhausted by endless foreign wars, unchecked foreign spending, and politicians begging for approval from foreign lobbies.
Trump’s hatred boils down to this: Massie won’t take bribes, won’t vote as told, and worst of all, takes his oath to America and the Constitution seriously rather than bowing to the Israel lobby or covering up inconvenient truths.
So here we are: a party split between those loyal to shadowy foreign interests and one man daring to put country over lobbyists. Massie may be the “inconvenient patriot,” but in the circus of MAGA politics, he’s the one who refuses to play the clown.
MAGA supports Massie’s long-standing opposition to Trump policies, including his early pandemic lockdown criticism, his refusal to support Israel-first policies, his Epstein transparency push.
The Dictator vs. The Inconvenient Patriot: Trump vs. Thomas Massie
“Israel-First Trump vs. America-First Massie: The MAGA Soap Opera You Didn’t Know You Needed”
Donald Trump has finally found his ultimate nemesis: Representative Thomas Massie, the lone GOP congressman who dares to put Americans first — even if it means driving the “Israel-First” crowd and Trump himself to bitter rage.
Massie has been a thorn in Trump’s side since Day One. Back in 2020, when Trump issued emergency lockdown orders during the pandemic, Massie had the audacity to point out, quite accurately, that this was exactly what dictators do. Imagine that — a Republican calling out presidential overreach! Trump wanted to “throw Massie out of the Republican Party” back then, but the Kentucky Congressman survived.
Ever since, Massie has been the rebel who refuses to tow the Israel-first line so painstakingly maintained by the rest of the GOP (or as we now know them: the “Guardians of Pedophiles”). He alone voted no to billions in aid for Israel’s Iron Dome, boycotted Netanyahu’s speeches, and has openly criticized the cozy AIPAC-GOP love affair, infuriating Trump and his allies.
But Massie’s real sin in Trump’s eyes? Pushing through a vote to expose the “Trump files” — those deeply embarrassing Epstein connections the party would rather sweep under the rug. His actions forced the GOP (read: Guardians of Pedophiles) into an early recess to try to dodge transparency before the scandal came out in full force. How dare he disrupt the usual bipartisan cover-up routine?
Despite months of Trump’s blistering attacks—calling Massie a “loser,” a “grandstander,” and worse—MAGA has suddenly adopted a “hands-off Massie” stance. Why? Because Massie’s America-first rebellious streak is actually starting to resonate with a base exhausted by endless foreign wars, unchecked foreign spending, and politicians begging for approval from foreign lobbies.
Trump’s hatred boils down to this: Massie won’t take bribes, won’t vote as told, and worst of all, takes his oath to America and the Constitution seriously rather than bowing to the Israel lobby or covering up inconvenient truths.
So here we are: a party split between those loyal to shadowy foreign interests and one man daring to put country over lobbyists. Massie may be the “inconvenient patriot,” but in the circus of MAGA politics, he’s the one who refuses to play the clown.
MAGA supports Massie’s long-standing opposition to Trump policies, including his early pandemic lockdown criticism, his refusal to support Israel-first policies, his Epstein transparency push.
@zedheds
Massie, will allow incremental wins to go down in defeat because they aren't the perfect wins he wants and the wins he wants are not yet possible. He is a poster boy for letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. he is for himself.
There are also very rational reasons to believe (as Trump does) that it is better for the US for Isreal to remain intact. This is not Israel first and that is such an irrational and gross overstatement that it completely discredits anybody that uses it.
You can't fault a guy for being too pure. Even if it's unrealistic, which I'm not convinced that it is, we still need these voices to remind us what we're supposed to be aspiring to.
"Of course we'd like that, but lets be realistic" has been the boomer neocon singsong for the past 40 years. If "realistic" means every year prices go up, wages go down, cities get more dangerous, and everything just generally gets a little bit shittier until eventually the average 30 year old has no house and no family, then "realistic" is bullshit.
"Of course we'd like that, but lets be realistic" has been the boomer neocon singsong for the past 40 years. If "realistic" means every year prices go up, wages go down, cities get more dangerous, and everything just generally gets a little bit shittier until eventually the average 30 year old has no house and no family, then "realistic" is bullshit.
Ever consider the possibility that the reason why Trump delivers the goods is because people hold his feet to the fire and make him?
This is where classically the Left has been a LOT better at politics. They'd elect a guy into office and the day the guy gets in they're protesting against him because now he's a dirty politician. That guy knows he's gotta deliver some pork back to the boys or else he's gonna be out on his ear come next election.
Republicans (pre-2008) were total losers at this, they'd vote a guy and then go home and sit in their rocking chair and wait. Guy goes to Washington and who threatens him? Lobbyists, they tell him they're gonna replace him, so he does a deal with them. And all he has for his voters is a big fat Fell For It Again Award.
This is where classically the Left has been a LOT better at politics. They'd elect a guy into office and the day the guy gets in they're protesting against him because now he's a dirty politician. That guy knows he's gotta deliver some pork back to the boys or else he's gonna be out on his ear come next election.
Republicans (pre-2008) were total losers at this, they'd vote a guy and then go home and sit in their rocking chair and wait. Guy goes to Washington and who threatens him? Lobbyists, they tell him they're gonna replace him, so he does a deal with them. And all he has for his voters is a big fat Fell For It Again Award.
@cjd @zedheds
There is no doubt as to the innefectiveness of republicans, for many years. thus I find it difficult to believe that they are responsible for Trumps effectiveness.
And nobody every even heard of Massie before Trump. He made his name by seeming to one up Trump. But it's all showmanship, he has accomplished nothing.
If you don't know who Massie is, you're not paying attention. Massie is from the libertarian camp which started as the Ron Paul Revolution in '08 and evolved into the Tea Party then MAGA.
Right now libertarians and Jews are the only two groups who have any modicum of influence over Trump's policy, and that's because these are the only two groups who know how to support him and pressure him at the same time. Everyone else is either TDS or vote-and-pray 1D checkers.
Right now libertarians and Jews are the only two groups who have any modicum of influence over Trump's policy, and that's because these are the only two groups who know how to support him and pressure him at the same time. Everyone else is either TDS or vote-and-pray 1D checkers.
He should be president. Then we'll find another Massie to put pressure on him, and keep HIM honest... That's how it needs to work.
That's because Trump will go out of his way to coverup what's being done to keep him honest - because he wants you to vote and go back to sleep. That's not a criticism of HIM, everyone in that role wants that.
However, he does leak what is keeping him honest - when he says it's terrible, but can't precisely explain why.
Trump has had more bad to say about Massie than anyone on the Epstein list, which goes to show you that Massie is having the desired effect :)
However, he does leak what is keeping him honest - when he says it's terrible, but can't precisely explain why.
Trump has had more bad to say about Massie than anyone on the Epstein list, which goes to show you that Massie is having the desired effect :)
Epstein files.
That was the easiest question anyone's asked me all week.
That was the easiest question anyone's asked me all week.