# WTF is MAGA Night?! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 30, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729 "2020-05-30T14:53:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/1 "2020-05-30T14:53:43Z")
And why is it trending on Twitter? Apparently, Twitler is pissed that people dared to protest in DC, and now he’s hinting that his supporters will come out and counter protest tonight? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/2 "2020-05-30T15:08:28Z")
I dunno. And by putting all the questions marks at the end of his tweet, trump is pretending he doesn’t know either. > [@](#): > > Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump · 1h > The professionally managed so-called “protesters” at the White House had little to do with the memory of George Floyd. They were just there to cause trouble. The @SecretService handled them easily. Tonight, I understand, is MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE??? “Can” “you” “weaponize” “quotation marks”? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/3 "2020-05-30T15:08:45Z")
Perhaps it would be more recognizable in the original German. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/4 "2020-05-30T15:16:24Z")
This is what happens when a reality TV star is elected president. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/5 "2020-05-30T15:16:54Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I dunno. And by putting all the questions marks at the end of his tweet, trump is pretending he doesn’t know either. > “Can” “you” “weaponize” “quotation marks”? " " “Yes” " " " " “,” " " " " " you" " " " " “can” " " " ’ “.” " " ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/6 "2020-05-30T15:23:56Z")
I’ll take a guess. Today in America, when the cops kill an innocent American, people protest. But according to Trump, America is no longer great. It used to be that when the cops killed citizens, no one cared as long as the dead guy was black. Righties call that time “back when America was great”. So the people who support that time would counter-protest those who protest the cops’ killing of an innocent black man, in other words, protest in support of cops killing black men. Twitter is notorious for hosting bullshit, however. I mean, look at the shit Trump posts there regularly. Twitter is hardly a credible organization. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/7 "2020-05-30T16:03:33Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > This is what happens when a reality TV star is elected president. And yet a thundering herd of people still want Oprah to run for president. Biden is far from ideal but at least he can read from a teleprompter and sound presidential, he’s smart enough to not just tweet out every passing thought on social media, he only makes verbal gaffs or mild exaggerations on a weekly basis instead of a serial burst of malapropisms and flagrant lies every few hours, and most importantly he will populate his administration with experienced professional adults who are not religious extremists or right wing conspiranoists and who can advise and counsel him on effective governance instead of just being “Yes men” who spend their time trying to explain away erratic and nonsensical pronouncements while pursuing destructive and self-serving agendas of their own. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/8 "2020-05-30T16:08:43Z")
Do you think he’ll be able to convince the world the US deserves to be taken seriously and can be trusted? ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/9 "2020-05-30T16:10:47Z")
Is trump saying protestors should burn and loot the White House? Or is MAGA Night like Happy Hour or Ladies’ Night? Does everyone get to mingle (without masks of course!) and eat free hamburders and all the covfefe they can drink? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/10 "2020-05-30T16:32:29Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Perhaps it would be more recognizable in the original German. I was going to say - that’s not how you spell the English translation of Kristall… ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/11 "2020-05-30T16:42:46Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > Do you think he’ll be able to convince the world the US deserves to be taken seriously and can be trusted? Personally, I don’t think so. I think Trump and his band of happy sycophant enablers have damaged the USA beyond the point of redemption. As has been said here before - Trump is merely the symptom of a broken, failed state on many levels. Also, everything Trump touches turns to shit. It’s the reverse midas touch. Once he’s bankrupted a casino, or turned a charity into a scam, or thrown a longtime ally and personal lawyer under the bus, there really is no going back. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/12 "2020-05-30T16:55:41Z")
That Trump and his band of happy sycophants can approach the halls of power at all shows there was significant damage already. And it’s not just Trump, either. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are dead and lots of the surviving ones had their lives seriously changed because the right took advantage of all the weeping over the World Trade Center attack in order to steal Iraq’s oil. Meanwhile, what passes for the opposition are willing to go along with them so people don’t cry about how much they hate America. Going back to the pre-Trump status quo won’t cut it. Republicans need to be relegated to the dustbin of history before the US can redeem itself. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/13 "2020-05-30T17:08:39Z")
My god. The man is on CNN right now. Spewing nonsense. He’s fanning flames. I’m really afraid. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/14 "2020-05-30T17:10:59Z")
Yep. He wants more violent clashes. He wants a race war. He wants more burning buildings. Why? Because if this happens, he might have a chance to win the election or at least have an excuse to eliminate it. \*\* He wants a Kristallnacht. \*\* Of course, you can be assured that Trump does not have the first clue what Kristallnacht is, but you can bet your ass that Stephen Miller certainly does. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/15 "2020-05-30T17:19:33Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > And why is it trending on Twitter? > > Apparently, Twitler is pissed that people dared to protest in DC, and now he’s hinting that his supporters will come out and counter protest tonight? People are protesting against police brutality and murder. So I suppose he is calling for people to protest _for_ police brutality and murder. Fine people on both sides, if you ask me. /s if you need it > [@running\_coach](#): > > " " “Yes” " " " " “,” " " " " " you" " " " " “can” " " " ’ “.” " " Careful with those you could “lliterally” put an eye out. > [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > And yet a thundering herd of people still want Oprah to run for president. I mean… she’d be far better than what we have. I don’t think she should be president, I don’t think that she should run, but she wouldn’t be terrible, and her star power could win over votes that otherwise would not go to the democrats. Not the best idea, but very far from the worst. > [@](#): > > Biden is far from ideal but at least he can read from a teleprompter and sound presidential, he’s smart enough to not just tweet out every passing thought on social media, he only makes verbal gaffs or mild exaggerations on a weekly basis instead of a serial burst of malapropisms and flagrant lies every few hours, and most importantly he will populate his administration with experienced professional adults who are not religious extremists or right wing conspiranoists and who can advise and counsel him on effective governance instead of just being “Yes men” who spend their time trying to explain away erratic and nonsensical pronouncements while pursuing destructive and self-serving agendas of their own. > > Stranger Nah, he’ll just put Hunter in charge of it all. /s if you need it ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/16 "2020-05-30T17:59:46Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > because the right took advantage of all the weeping over the World Trade Center attack in order to steal Iraq’s oil. How much have it have they stolen? ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/17 "2020-05-30T18:03:20Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > How much have it have they stolen? Preview is your friend. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/18 "2020-05-30T18:11:41Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > Do you think he’ll be able to convince the world the US deserves to be taken seriously and can be trusted? I’ll disagree with a few of my esteemed fellow Dopers and say “yes.” Because of our size and strength, the president of this country has inherent global advantages. Many around the world would appreciate a modern and progressive US democracy with an empathetic and intelligent person at its head. More than anyone else we have the potential for great global leadership. But we’ve just been stepping on our own dicks for the past four years, possibly because our electorate isn’t up to meeting our ideals. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/19 "2020-05-30T18:17:40Z")
If you can manage to eliminate the bat-shit crazy Republican party _in toto_, and replace it with a right of center conservative party that is normal… Maybe. But I just don’t see that happening anytime soon. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729/20 "2020-05-30T18:42:42Z")
I don’t know what MAGA Night is, but all I can think about is [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrIg18Uby4E). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-is-maga-night/854729.md?page=2)