I used to be MAGA. And I remember when the Left would call MAGA a cult, and I would laugh at them.
I’d throw it right back at them. I’d say, “If anybody is in a cult, it’s you guys.” I’d bring up COVID, the vaccines, “following the science,” and how people were blindly believing whatever the government was telling them.
I genuinely believed I was the one questioning everything.
But here’s the part I never expected to admit: I was wrong.
Because somewhere along the way, MAGA became exactly what I thought I was fighting against.
People who spent years saying, “Don’t trust the government. Question everything. The media is lying to you.” are now willing to believe almost anything the government tells them—as long as the people in power have an “R” next to their name.
And honestly, watching people justify the suffering and killing of innocent people because they’ve decided their side can do no wrong was a wake-up call for me.
That’s when I realized this isn’t about Democrats vs. Republicans anymore.
It’s about whether you’re willing to think for yourself when the people you support are wrong.
I don’t care if it’s the left, the right, MAGA, Democrats, Republicans, the government, the media, or anyone else.
If you stop questioning your own side because you’ve decided they’re incapable of being wrong, you’ve stopped thinking critically.
And yeah… I used to be part of that.
So when I hear someone call MAGA a cult now, I don’t get offended anymore.
I understand exactly why they say it.
Because I was there.
BREAKING NEWS: Fox News airs clip at Trump rally of man who came because he wanted to "see a cult up close", and compared Donald Trump and MAGA to Jim Jones and Jonestown. Looks like Fox is preparing for upcoming GOP blowout next week.
@leahfiles@RealCandaceO Leah ignore the assholes. This Glacier, Keet, surveillance state shit is a huge deal. Anyone who can’t see that either isn’t paying attention or they’re synchophants, imho.
@leahfiles@RealCandaceO Yes, that's what is important and people want to hear about. We want an explanation for the hypocrisy with regards to the "Genocide is always wrong" stance, which conflicts with people investing in, or promoting, Zionist company-made products.
@onetwobree@leahfiles@RealCandaceO Have you ever deleted a tweet after rethinking how it would come across or for any other reason? I have. Many times. This isnt a “gotcha”. You’re reaching. Nice try though.
@claudiaBLG73@cbonneauimages You are not only right to be asking questions but I believe as Americans it is our duty. Our tax dollars fund these evils, afterall.
🔴Summary of Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory on October 29, 2026:
🟠 Artillery shelling:
Wadi al-Hujair
Outskirts of Mifdoun
Outskirts of Zawtar al-Sharqiya
Outskirts of al-Qantara
Al-Mansouri
Wadi Zibqin
Outskirts of Yater
Zawtar al-Sharqiya River
Wadi al-Salouqi
Sribine
Hadatha
Kfarremman
Beit Yahoun
Outskirts of Baraachit
Kfar Tebnit
Outskirts of Yahmar al-Shaqif
🟠 Demolitions:
Meiss el-Jabal
Wanted to come on since I had seen some posts circulating about my Midterms Prediction article. I published the wrong draft of my midterm predictions article on Substack last night. It was an old draft I started weeks ago, before everything with Shawn Ryan happened. I updated the numbers and graphics this week, then accidentally hit publish on the old file.
I caught it within 20 minutes and took it down. I was on a flight, so the corrected version took a bit longer to go up, but it was live before the screenshots and posts started circulating. It has a note at the top showing what changed. If you read it in your email, please use the link instead.
For anyone who missed it, the piece is my predictions for who I think will win and why. It was meant to be fun and to get people talking, not report on what is happening.
The mistake is mine, and I own it and I immediately unpublished it and corrected it. If you ever spot something wrong in my work, tell me and I’ll fix it.
If you’re sharing the old version, please share the corrected one instead. It’s on my Substack, linked in my bio.
Replies are off so this stays a correction, not a debate. Now back to work, because it’s a big week for America!
Shawn Ryan’s editor did in fact quit his job because @leahfiles was muzzled to protect @ShawnRyan762’s investments and ties to the Israeli surveillance state.
Several podcasters in the CKI space have let their masks slip this week which is disappointing, even shocking in some cases. A bright light & newish find for me is PB @PBOnPoint. A principled man with a balanced take. So far😅….I have my eye on ya,PB👁️
@MuppetMasher@I_Am_JohnCullen If John wasn’t such a petulant attention seeker I would 100% believe he’s a FED😅
I cant help but like the guy despite the fact he can be so unlikeable🤷♀️
@PBOnPoint are choosing to put blinders on & bend the knee to popularity & access OVER truth & transparency. IMO, anyway.
(Im sorry this was a whole paragraph😅)
@PBOnPoint TYSM🙏for being level on this & calling balls & strikes. I am sick of cults of personality, sycophants, liars and hypocrites. I ‘found’ you about two weeks ago and I am so glad. Im sick of being gaslit and lied to by “truthseekers”😤…….(cont’d)⬇️
@PBOnPoint I hyped this on YT 3X😆 you deserve it. I dont think you need worry about losing your following.Freethinkers, truth seekers & the like will stick around/find you. It won’t end well for those who’ve built a following primarily off of CK/CO/BC &…..⬇️