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12. Don't leave out the credit. The author is Amanda Marcotte

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 11:46 AM

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Is it too much to ask to promote liberal authors and commenters?

If it were some damn NeverTrumper who spent their career building the road to Trump, someone like Rick Wilson or Charlie Sykes, you can bet that their name would be right in the subject line. But liberals who've been calling the shots accurately for years? Apparently they don't have names.

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This is🤣and spot on -Kennedy Center teaches MAGA a tough lesson [View all] sheshe2 Yesterday OP

he picked bobby to smear the kennedy name. period. mopinko Yesterday #1

If he tears it down, no way he rebuilds it. Johonny Yesterday #2

His repuke congress will turn the other way and say nothing when he tears it down without their permission. kimbutgar Yesterday #6

Hopefully, we'll have a Dem-led Congress a year from now lanlady 13 hrs ago #39

The White House isn't his either, FoxNewsSucks Yesterday #9

i wonder what else he is going to destroy? MadameButterfly Yesterday #15

I predict that soon to go (if not next) is... Shipwack 21 hrs ago #36

I don't know about objects being purloined from the East wing MadameButterfly 10 hrs ago #41

Well, we have precedence - what did Congress do when he TBF Yesterday #10

Hope the house changes hands in 2027. Johonny Yesterday #22

When has that ever stopped him from doing any illegal thing he wants to do? efhmc 22 hrs ago #32

Absolutely spot on - thanks for the post. n/t iluvtennis Yesterday #3

You have got to read the whole article. It's beautiful. Ray Bruns Yesterday #4

Kinda like the white house mdbl Yesterday #25

Yup. It goes back to NYC society snubbing him. He never got over it. Joinfortmill Yesterday #5

Also here: https://www.salon.com/2026/02/04/kennedy-center-teaches-maga-a-tough-lesson/ the nelm Yesterday #7

Thanks. Brilliant writer. Pinback 8 hrs ago #42

Perfect! mysteryowl Yesterday #8

I read it and also picked out this part as absolutely crucial Prairie Gates Yesterday #11

Anger that people won't laugh at fart jokes leftstreet Yesterday #18

Don't leave out the credit. The author is Amanda Marcotte JHB Yesterday #12

An aging, decrepit, demented senile fool......... AZ8theist Yesterday #13

Kids have more sense. Woodwizard Yesterday #14

But wait... THERE'S MORE!! QueerDuck Yesterday #16

DURec leftstreet Yesterday #17

ETTD. nt wiggs Yesterday #19

Next the oaf will be dictating to restaurants that they can't serve foods of which he doesn't approve, Totally Tunsie Yesterday #20

REPUBLICANS are obsessed with the Kennedys' greatness and live love laugh Yesterday #21

Kennedy Center Withdrawals gfarber Yesterday #23

I want to formulate a thoughtful reply. This is a good post as far as it goes, but here's the thing: PatrickforB Yesterday #24

Bravo! Well written. padfun 18 hrs ago #37

Thank you, thank you, thank you EverHopeful 14 hrs ago #38

NAFTA OhioBack2Blue 12 hrs ago #40

Now, think that through for a minute. So you know I am a working economist specializing in economic trends PatrickforB 8 hrs ago #43

If only magats weren't incapable of (or is it indifferent to) Six117 Yesterday #26

This is perfectly on target. love_katz Yesterday #27

Where's the "lesson?" NM Grins Yesterday #28

What's the "tough lesson?" Grins Yesterday #29

And when some MAGA jerk "gets their ass handed to them," or if they they get "torn a new ass"... QueerDuck Yesterday #30

maga wouldn't, couldn't, didn't learn anything ToxMarz Yesterday #31

Brilliant, Comprehensive Diagnosis of the Sick Perverted PEDO Cha 22 hrs ago #33

Wow. Thank you, Jack Schlossberg. sheshe2 22 hrs ago #34

I knew you would like it, she💙 Cha 21 hrs ago #35