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MAGA Hunger Games: The Base Turns Feral
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April 24, 2026
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36:10Now PlayingThe MAGA meltdown is happening in real time—and it’s not subtle. What started as a fringe influencer ecosystem exploded into a full-blown political machine…and now it’s turning on itself.
In this episode of The Lincoln Project Podcast, Rick Wilson breaks down the rise, evolution, and collapse of the MAGA influencer infrastructure—starting with the forces that set it off before 2015. From early internet forums and outrage economics to the algorithm-fueled rise of viral grifters, this is the origin story of a movement that monetized rage—and is now choking on it.
Today, that same ecosystem is in open conflict: influencers feuding, audiences fracturing, and the feedback loop that once powered growth now driving internal chaos, panic-posting, and a full-on credibility collapse. The question isn’t whether it’s breaking—the question is how far it falls.
⚠️ In this episode:
How the MAGA influencer machine was built (pre-2015 roots)
Why outrage became the most profitable content strategy online
The algorithm’s role in scaling extremism and clout-chasing
Why the current MAGA infighting was inevitable
What this collapse means heading into 2026
If you want to understand where this chaos came from—and where it’s going next—this is the episode.
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