I find it kind of amusing that team Trump is replacing key positions in government with "loyalists"
Look, it's concerning in many ways that he's replacing key people, as though he's preparing to stage a coupe of sorts.
But it's the term they're using that amuses me. The term Loyalist comes from the revolutionary war. At the time, people still loyal to the British monarchy ("the crown" in common terms) were referred to as loyalists.
The term has evolved a little and generically means loyal to the ruling party. But here, in our form of government, which specifically fought against the British, the term still resonates.
Especially when the person in power throws it around as though he's a wanna-be king.
And BTW, about 30% of the population around the time of the revolution were loyalists. Much as about 30% of our population is all-in on maga.
And guess what? 240 years ago, the loyalists lost and we grew as a nation.
This chapter is still being written....
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