"President Trump and MAGA skillfully rode the post-woke wave as that whole joyless mindset came crashing down. The left had become the sneering, censorious ogres demanding puritanical fealty, began Morgan, highlighting the common criticism levied at the progressive left. Conservatives were the ones having a laugh, to quote JD Vance, as star athletes honored the Trump YMCA dance and a nation bathed in woke tears. Well, last year's Super Bowl really proved the point. The ads were full of bros, burgers, and bikinis."
"Of course, it's difficult to maintain that renegade spirit when you're actually in power. You have to make unpopular decisions. People realize that you can't, in fact, please everybody all the time. And with a lot of the furious reaction to Bad Bunny's spectacular and largely non-political halftime show at this year's Super Bowl, it's worth asking whether the culture is now shifting. Is MAGA becoming a bit thin-skinned, a bit sneering, a bit censorious, a bitdare I suggest itwoke?"
MAGA's outrage at Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show is framed as reminiscent of woke cancel culture and potentially exhibiting similar censorious behavior. Conservatives celebrated perceived post-woke cultural victories, citing last year's Super Bowl ads full of "bros, burgers, and bikinis" and a standing ovation for the new president. Holding political power forces compromises and unpopular choices that erode renegade credibility. The strong backlash to a largely non-political performance raises questions about whether MAGA has become thin-skinned, sneering, or censorious. Turning Point USA presented alternative halftime counterprogramming featuring Kid Rock.
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