A derogatory term for a
US citizen who usually votes with the Democratic Party, but behaves like most supporters of former US President Donald J
Trump.
It is a play on the phrase MAGA (Make America Great Again), the often-used slogan of Donald
Trump's campaign and presidency.
People that can be described as "Blue MAGA" are often upper-middle class, live in the suburbs, and treat
politics as a team sport. They frequently support or excuse
war, tax cuts for the wealthy, mass incarceration, and cuts to the social safety net, if such things happen when a
Democrat is president.
Blue MAGA’s main objection to Donald
Trump had much less to do with his policies than it had to do with his decorum. This explains their courting of so-called Moderate Republicans, who take a hatchet to the middle class and start unnecessary wars, but often do it with a smile on their face and outward politeness. (See: George W.
Bush)
Perhaps the politician that Blue MAGA despises the most is Senator Bernie Sanders. They see him as responsible for Donald
Trump’s election win over Hillary Clinton in 2016, ignoring the fact that he campaigned harder for Clinton than she did for herself after he dropped out of the race. They also criticize his proposals such as Medicare for All and free public college as being “pie-in-the-sky” despite these things (or things similar to them) existing in virtually every other developed country in the world.
Blue MAGA: I'm so happy that Biden is president now! I can't wait for everything to get back to normal!
Me: What do you mean "normal"?
Blue MAGA: You know, how things were before
Trump got into office!
Me: You realize that "normal" is what led to Donald
Trump in the first place, right? Plenty of people in this country were hurting before Donald
Trump, and they're still hurting after him.
Blue MAGA: STFU Bernie Bro!! Go back to Russia!
Me: That's Blue MAGA for you...
