Asha Rangappa writes:

It’s tempting to think of MAGA as a single movement, but it’s really a composite of several factions with parallel (and occasionally conflicting) agendas in play. That’s why it’s so hard to get a handle on what, exactly, is going on — especially when there are so many things going on at once. Ever since the Musk takeover of government in Trump 2.1 (where is he now, btw?), I have been meaning to map out the different facets of MAGA in order to try to make sense of the madness and actors. I’m not sure if I have it exactly right, but I think these broad outlines are a good starting point:

Below I’ll explain who comprises each of these MAGA sub-factions, the playbooks they are using, and areas of overlap and potential conflict. [Continue reading…]