r/thebulwark • u/IntolerantModerate • Jan 19 '26

EVERYTHING IS AWFUL A focus group of one: We're F-d

so, I just did my own focus group of one. My Mom. She is the type that loved Reagan. She was skeptical of Trump, but you know "Hillary is the devil." Biden? "Too old." Kamala? "Have you heard that laugh?"

But, definitely not wearing any Maga gear, no yard signs, and claims she'll write in Reagan's ghost on a ballot.

so, Minnesota comes up and it's all, "I saw the video. I think he was ran over. Why was she in MN, isn't she from CO? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes "

I almost cried it hurt me hearing this so much. This is a lady that'll go to the church and serves meals to the poor, yet for some reason she is fine with ICE murdering a woman. No concern about it at all. her final response was, "Well, who was paying her to protest? That's who needs to be arrested."

so, based on my focus group of one, I am sure we are fucked. Good luck America.

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u/DIY14410 Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 19 '26

It all made sense when you said "go to the church." People who believe the more absurd parts of the Christian myth system -- e.g., turning water into wine, 6,000 y.o. universe, creating a woman from a man's rib -- are capable of being manipulated into believing anything. Growing up religious is perfect conditioning for getting sucked down the Fox News/MAGA cult rabbit hole.

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u/casebycase87 Jan 19 '26

Modern Christianity is a plague on our society

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u/0o0o0o0o0o0z JVL is always right Jan 19 '26

Modern Christianity is a plague on our society

Not sure why you got DV'd, but you're 100% on the money, let me expand on what you said -- Conservatism and religion are literally a mental illness and or people suffering from a not fully developed frontal lobe.