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Being outside a Trump rally is like being at a 'haunted video game,' writer says

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Being outside a Trump rally venue is like being at a giddy but dystopian carnival — like something you would find in a haunted video game.

The mood at these rallies is a mix of jubilation, community, rebellion and darkness.

There is a bond between the attendees similar to what you might find at an arena concert.

The mainstream media does not show the obscenity and profanity of these rallies, but it is everywhere and, for me, a defining characteristic of these events.

"FUCK BIDEN” flags are still for sale from most vendors and appear on cars across the parking lots near the venues.

Families wear matching T-shirts reading, “The Hoe is worse than Joe ”.

Jen Golbeck is a professor at the University of Maryland where she studies extremism, social media, malicious online behavior, and artificial intelligence.

She writes the MAGAReport , a newsletter reporting on trends and plans for violence.

Golbeck: These Trump supporters feel unheard and unconsidered, and they seem genuinely grateful for the chance to voice their grievances.

She says they see this election as determining whether America survives.

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53

Informative language

51

Neutral language

51

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

43

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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detected

Known propaganda techniques

detected

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short-lived

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1

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