Life after Maga: the group offering an ‘exit ramp’ for rightwingers questioning Trumpism
The non-profit Leaving Maga is built on the premise that abandoning the Trump-built movement is like fighting a disease or breaking an addiction Stephania Messina kept birthing boys. In the Quiverfull conservative Christian church she belonged to outside Detroit, Michigan, that made her a community celebrity. Your quiver, as the church taught it, is your womb, meant to be filled with as many…
Leaving Maga, a newly formed non-profit organization, aims to provide support and guidance for individuals who are questioning or leaving the Trumpist right-wing movement known as Maga. The group's founder, Rich Logis, was once a committed Maga supporter but left the movement after the Uvalde school shooting in 2022. Logis realized that his actions and rhetoric were causing harm, leading him to publish an online apology and eventually start Leaving Maga.
The organization offers various resources to help individuals navigate the process of leaving Maga, including weekly support meetings for those still inside the movement, monthly in-person gatherings for those who have already left, a nationwide billboard campaign promoting a non-confrontational approach, and a media literacy program to help people identify misinformation.
Logis emphasizes that Leaving Maga is not about starting a new debate but rather about providing a safe space for people to transition away from the high-control environment of Maga. He believes that the group can serve as an "exit ramp" from the Maga bubble, which has become increasingly toxic and divisive. By reconnecting with their individuality, empathy, and agency, former Maga members can rebuild their sense of belonging and purpose.
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