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Miller, T. (2026, September 11). Sarah Longwell and Pedro Gonzalez: Meet the Young MAGA Edgelords—and the One Who Got Away. The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/sarah-longwell-and-pedro-gonzalez
Miller, Tim. “Sarah Longwell and Pedro Gonzalez: Meet the Young MAGA Edgelords—and the One Who Got Away.” The Bulwark, 11 Sept. 2026, https://www.thebulwark.com/p/sarah-longwell-and-pedro-gonzalez.
Miller, Tim. “Sarah Longwell and Pedro Gonzalez: Meet the Young MAGA Edgelords—and the One Who Got Away.” The Bulwark, September 11, 2026. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/sarah-longwell-and-pedro-gonzalez.
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Tim Miller interviewed Sarah Longwell and Pedro Gonzalez on a podcast, where they discussed the influence of Donald Trump on a new generation of Republicans. According to Longwell's book, Trump has successfully taught this group that it's acceptable to engage in "vice signaling", which includes using Nazi talk and racist language, as a way to signal their loyalty to the MAGA movement. This normalization of hate speech has become a norm among young MAGA supporters. Longwell pointed out that even former true believers, like Pedro Gonzalez, can have a change of heart when they realize the harm caused by Trump's rhetoric. The conversation also touched on other topics, including Tucker Carlson's health issues, Trump's false claims about giving away money, and Mike Pence's struggle to come to terms with his own role in enabling Trump's behavior.
