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The Art of Losing: Why MAGA Can’t Quit Defeat (and Doesn’t Want to)

From Confederate cosplay to culture-war tantrums, the psychology behind America’s loudest losers explains why victory is never the goal.

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Kristoffer Ealy
Aug 22, 2025
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Some news stories slide right past you, barely making a dent. Then there are the ones that make you put down your phone, lean in, and start asking questions you know won’t let you go until you dig for answers.

That was me the other night, watching Roland Martin Unfiltered while half-thinking about something else. Roland was covering a vote out of Midlan…

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Political science prof & political psych nerd. Writes about groupthink, power, & American nonsense. Sometimes funny on purpose. 📬 professorealy.substack.com 🐦 kmezdoesit.bsky.social
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