I Hate To Say It, But MAGA Fans Just Aren't Assimilating Into America
They're just not adopting American values.
In what is increasingly becoming a problem for our national identity, Donald Trump’s biggest MAGA fans are outright refusing to assimilate into America’s culture of tolerance and diversity, and are choosing instead to keep to their insularly extremist customs of ethno-nationalist radicalism.
So I went to a diner in St. Louis to see what average, “Real America” residents think about it.
“I don’t want to say ‘these people,’ but I can’t help but notice that Trump supporters are not sharing our American values,” explained Mark Trail, 49. “They yell at Hispanics in grocery stores and on the street, their number of hate crimes are on the rise, they’re stockpiling arms to prepare for another potential civil war, and they just plain have hate in their hearts for America. They don’t want the same kinds of things that real Americans want. They want things like discrimination against women, religious oppression, and totalitarian presidencies. I hate how it sounds as if I don’t think Trump supporters are welcome here, but I wish they would adapt more to our culture. If they’re going to live here, they could try to be a little more like us, right? Maybe they could treat women better, and be less extremist about their ideological beliefs. Maybe adopt more of our cultural values? I’m worried that, if they keep growing in numbers, it won’t be long before I don’t even recognize America anymore.”
Other citizens expressed discomfort with MAGA fans’ clothing customs.
“Those bright red MAGA hats just make me worry every time I see one,” said Sarah Heller, 55. “And their other clothing customs, like the ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts, and the ‘F*ck Joe Biden’ shirts. I don’t understand why they would cover themselves that way with that kind of oppressive, abrasive symbolism. And what’s the deal with all this QAnon stuff? It seems so fundamentalist the way they follow their prophet blindly. I wish they’d stop trying to make us all live according to their Q-ria Law. That’s just not how we do things here in America, and their ‘FJB’ clothing is a daily reminder of how different they are. Can’t they dress like we do if they’re going to live in our country? Do they have to throw their foreignness in our faces like that? It’s like, are they going to commit a hate crime or insurrection right in front of me?”
Trump supporters’ lack of respect for democracy is another concern.
“From the way they view the world, I can tell they don’t care much for our civic principles and traditions,” worried Hank Banderhoff, 31. “I don’t think they understand or appreciate our Constitution and laws. I worry they’re not fully willing to be loyal to our country. The way they take photos of themselves holding up their religious books and guns is very upsetting. And their flags and rhetoric always threatening violence against our government. This may be a little conspiratorial, but I think they’re trying to subvert us from within. ‘United we stand, divided we fall’ is our national motto, but I can’t help but see clues that they’re plotting against us to transform our government into an authoritarian theocracy. I mean, you can’t help but notice that they’re very pushy about their religious beliefs, and they refuse to abide by our election laws, and of course they’re raising their kids with their extreme ideology to hate America and our democracy. This is an issue that will last for generations. I know America is a great melting pot, but I’m afraid they might just be too different to blend in!”
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