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[–] MarieMarion@literature.cafe 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Question from far away: do even the basic, illiterate, red-capped MAGAts not believe it? Or is the fanbase waiting for its manna?

[–] Steve@communick.news 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Believe it's true literally?
No

It's a concept known as Kayfabe. A special kind of pretending, where both performer and audience act as if something is real, when both know it isn't. It started with American professional wrestling. Wrestlers would do interviews, even greet fans after the show and sign autographs as their characters, not as themselves.

So no, even his MAGA supporters don't literally believe he'll give them $5k. They just accept is as a promise that he and the Republicans will do good things for them generally. They like the sound of it, even though they know it's not "real".

[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago

I think they know Trump is full of shit, they just don't care so long as he's 'hurting the right people'.

They'd let Trump shit in their mouth if it meant a 'librul' would have to smell it.