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My Leaving MAGA Odyssey

My Leaving MAGA Odyssey

by Rich Logis

How To Society & Culture

Why Bailee Finally Left MAGA

Bailee Tyler once supported Donald Trump and considered herself deeply conservative. Leaving MAGA didn’t happen all at once. Today, Bailee speaks publicly about her experience because she wants others to know that people can change, and that leaving MAGA can be the beginning of a much better way of life. To watch this conversation, visit below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_szYaLGO1iE

How MAGA Killed Addy's Empathy

Addy grew up in a far-right conservative household, where Fox News shaped her worldview long before she was old enough to vote. Homeschooled and surrounded by MAGA culture, supporting Donald Trump felt like the natural path. In this conversation, Addy shares what it was like growing up inside the movement, why she proudly voted for Trump in 2020, and the experiences that ultimately led her to question everything she believed. As she began listening to perspectives outside her own, she came to a painful realization: MAGA had taken away her empathy for other people. Today, she speaks publicly in hopes that others questioning the movement know they are not alone, and that change is possible. To watch this conversation, visit below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYJK8KhiDW0&t=1s

Meet Brian, Who Left MAGA After Diversifying His News Sources

Why do people join the MAGA movement, and what can make someone begin questioning it? Brian Batts, a leader in the Leaving MAGA community, shares what originally attracted him to Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, including anger following the 2008 financial crisis, distrust of political institutions, and the appeal of an outsider promising to disrupt the system. Brian also discusses his religious and political deconstruction, why he now speaks publicly about leaving MAGA, and the hope his story can offer families who feel they have lost someone to political extremism. To watch this conversation, visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAr3VsRm1sM&t=21s

Meet Jay, who was radicalized by MAGA, Gamergate and QAnon.

Jay Gilley shares his story of how he became drawn into MAGA ideology, how gaming culture, Gamergate-era anger, conspiracy media, and QAnon-style thinking shaped his worldview, and what finally helped him begin questioning it all. To watch this conversation, visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXkZq4lQ8Vk&t=5s

Ex-Mormon's Odyssey of Leaving MAGA

Meet Jennie Gage, an ex-Mormon who left MAGA. To watch Jennie's testimonial, visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qusHI_fiCaQ

Surviving the Trauma of MAGA

Meet Steve Francisci, who survived the trauma of being in the MAGA community. To watch Steven's testimonial, visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uDcLXjz3Jc

Missouri Man Was Radicalized Online and Left MAGA

Meet Jerry Koch, who was radicalized online and left MAGA. To watch Jerry's testimonial, visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqrZ1F0aE2c

From QAnon to Leaving MAGA

Meet Erica Roach, who was deep in QAnon before she left MAGA. To read Erica's testimonial, visit here: https://leavingmaga.org/they-left-maga/erica-roach/

A Former White Supremacist Left MAGA After Jan. 6

Madison Morrison, a former White supremacist, left MAGA after Jan. 6. To watch Madison's testimonial, visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbdnlJK9Pu0&list=PL36GQAccexbwnjcPnwbUXu5g8xIk8Ydx4

An Epiphany in Prison Led Him to Leave MAGA

An Epiphany in Prison Led Danny Collins to Leave MAGA. To read Danny's testimonial, visit here: https://leavingmaga.org/they-left-maga/danny-collins/

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