This quote seemed pretty illumative of the MAGA rush, “It felt freeing, empowering, though perhaps in the same way that bullying someone does when you’re in middle school.” I think MAGAs are very insecure people deep down, like bullies in a school yard. I can imagine them feeling important being able to assert their asinine (and hateful) opinions.

Yes a little known part of WW2 history was when Hitler was defeated by angry phone calls, which drove him into despair and suicide.

It’s not just the US. The far right is gaining momentum in Europe too, and the same will sooner or later repeat there (and I’m guessing sooner). Only a civil war in both the US and Europe will fix this now. Anyone passing the blame and not being prepared to fight themselves is part of the problem.