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The authoritarian mindset of the MAGA Movement threatens to tear down the democratic republic so carefully created by America's Founding Fathers in the 18th Century.

A “Manifesto” is a public declaration of policy, values, or goals. It clearly spells out intentions or motives, making the case for change. The MAGA Manifesto is a public declaration of Donald Trump’s goals, values, and intentions as defined by his campaign rallies, and political actions before, during, and since his term as President.

Manifesto is neither a positive nor negative term. Its policies, values, or goals determine its worth. Hitler’s Mein Kampf is an example of a manifesto that most historians have judged as evil. A historical evaluation of the MAGA Manifesto is still evolving.

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Publié par	Archway Publishing
Date de parution	20 juillet 2023
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781665746755
Langue	English

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Other Books by Jim Boeglin
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Character Building…The ABCs of Building Depth and Strength of Character
American Values in the Trump Era
Seeds of Kindness in a Time of Crisis
Discovering Kindness in a Deeply Divided World
Fascism in 21st Century America
Too Soon Old; Too Late Smart
The MAGA Manifesto
A roadmap back to the 1950s

JIM BOEGLIN

Copyright © 2023 Jim Boeglin.

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Dedication
My two oldest brothers, Bob and Tom, have passed on into family history. Bob lived to 90; Tom was right behind him at 88. They were my kindred spirits in many ways, but especially in all things political.
We lived very different lives: Bob as a banker in Indianapolis; Tom as a retail business owner in our hometown of Ferdinand; and I practiced law in Fort Wayne. Despite these different career directions, all three of us shared common principles and values that we learned from our parents.
I still miss those long phone calls and in-person conversations in which we commiserated together on the plague of Trumpism and the MAGA value system. Our concerns involved such MAGA/Trump attitudes as authoritarianism, bullying, anger, intimidation, subterfuge, deception, egotism, narcissism, manipulation of vulnerable minds, bigotry, racial and social injustice, gender discrimination, political hypocrisy, degradation of traditional democratic values, disrespect for the law, and the growing polarization of America.
To the three of us, “liberal” and “progressive” were not dirty words. Rather, they were positive terms that meant caring about integrity, kindness, civility, non-violence, ecology, ethics, generosity, fairness, and courage. We considered it necessary and appropriate to help those who were dealt a more difficult, less privileged, or socially disadvantaged hand in life.
This book is dedicated to the memory of Bob and Tom. They were my role models, and they encouraged me to put my thoughts into writing. They even helped to edit some of my earlier books, keeping me focused in a true north direction.
Know that you are missed, but your influence lives on.
Contents
An Overview

PART 1 : The MAGA Manifesto

■ The MAGA Manifesto advocates an authoritarian form of government with power concentrated in the Executive Branch.
■ The MAGA Manifesto advocates suppressing the powers of the Legislative and Judicial branches of government.
■ The MAGA Manifesto suppresses the voting rights of non-white citizens.
■ The MAGA Manifesto encourages violent insurrection in order to gain or retain control of government.
■ The MAGA Manifesto imposes “Christian” morality as the legal standard, and argues for ending the Constitutionally mandated separation of church and state.
■ The MAGA Manifesto advocates closing the American borders to non-white immigrants and refugees.
■ The MAGA Manifesto encourages hate speech, antisemitism, white nationalism, and racial discrimination.
■ The MAGA Manifesto intends to take over control of the educational system.
■ The MAGA Manifesto shoves non-heterosexuals back into the proverbial closet.
■ The MAGA Manifesto unleashes law enforcement on minorities and the poor.
■ The MAGA Manifesto urges control of the military by the authoritarian leader.
■ The MAGA Manifesto attacks liberal or progressive principles and values.
■ The MAGA Manifesto replaces the free press with a propaganda machine.
■ The MAGA manifesto encourages and tolerates hypocrisy in politics.
■ The MAGA Manifesto dispenses with such individual rights as free speech, due process, and freedom of/from religion.
■ The MAGA Manifesto creates an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.

PART 2 : The MAWA Manifesto

■ The MAWA Manifesto encourages integrity and bi-partisanship in political leadership.
■ The MAWA Manifesto demonstrates principle-centered leadership in words and actions.
■ The MAWA Manifesto suggests that gender and skin color are not the true measure of a person’s worth.
■ The MAWA Manifesto promotes an environment in which everyone has equal opportunity to succeed.
■ The MAWA Manifesto encourages resolution of societal challenges through peaceful, non-violent means.
■ The MAWA Manifesto celebrates different cultures, perspectives, religions, and life styles.
■ The MAWA Manifesto insures and honors free and fair elections.
■ The MAWA Manifesto treats all human beings with fairness and equal justice under the law.
■ The MAWA Manifesto provides adequate social safety nets for the poor, disabled, disadvantaged, and less fortunate.
■ The MAWA Manifesto promotes and protects a free and independent press.
■ The MAWA Manifesto creates a comprehensive and fair immigration system.

Conclusion
About the Author
An Overview
In the recorded history of the world, there has been a steady stream of “isms”, “movements”, and “manifestos”. Although they are all slightly different concepts, the terms can overlap and may sometimes be used interchangeably in the context of this writing.
For me, “isms” represent a philosophy or belief system. It may, or may not, include devoted actions on the part of the “believers”. For example, Trumpism is a political and cultural philosophy that advocates the political views of Donald Trump, such as extreme disparity in wealth, or authoritarianism, or suppression of individual freedoms, or white supremacy, or America First nationalism, or law and order at any price, or small government, or trickle-down economics, or minimal social safety nets, or xenophobia, or culture wars, or voter-suppression of non-whites.
Some of Trumpism’s adherents might not even consider civil disobedience in pursuance of his philosophy and goals. They simply agree with much of the Trump political or economic philosophy, and would willingly vote for him to be their choice of political leader.
The Trump “movement” is a groundswell of loyal supporters who are apparently willing to follow their leader to the gates of hell. They are the Freedom Caucus, the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, the white nationalists, the far-right evangelicals, all of the MAGA Republicans who are willing to blindly follow Trump’s irrational, sometimes illegal instructions, even to their own detriment.
This “base” can be found at Trump’s campaign rallies, or monitoring election sites while overtly armed, or storming the Capitol, weaponized and wearing MAGA hats. They can also be found in Congress, and in Federal prisons, paying the penalty for their blind and exuberant support of the former President in violation of criminal statutes.
A “manifesto” is a public declaration of policy or goals. It transparently spells out intentions or motives in advance, making the case for change. The MAGA Manifesto is a public declaration of Trump’s goals, values, and intentions. It is defined and defended in his campaign rallies, as well as actions taken while President of the United States. As such, it behooves all non-MAGA Americans to pay attention. If more Germans had heeded Hitler’s intentions in Mein Kampf, the Holocaust might have been avoided and WWII might not have happened.
The word “manifesto” is neither a positive nor a negative term. The policies, values, or goals determine its worth. A manifesto can involve such diverse subjects as politics, government, religion, science, business, labor, cultural values, or personal intentions.
Historically, some of the best-known manifestos include:
• The Continental Congress approved The Declaration of Independence in 1776, thereby publicly declaring a new, free and independent nation, free of the tyranny of England and King George III. For Americans, the Declaration has been a beacon and roadmap for freedom from tyranny for nearly two and a half centuries;
• Eleven years later, the United States Constitution proclaimed the foundation for a system of self-government that has endured through the ages. Along with the Bill of Rights, a new democratic form of republic was established that has served as a model for newly-formed democracies around the wo