Bulwark Takes Tim Miller: If You’re Feeling Hopeless, Hear Me Out
Mar 28, 2026
Optimism and a call to activism open the conversation. Discussion covers why attempts to subvert elections are likely to fail and why legal vigilance matters. Deep dive on how one Iran decision may have permanently damaged a political coalition. Analysis of MAGA’s strengths and glaring failures, plus signs some supporters and influencers are drifting away.
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Iran Decision Permanently Wounded MAGA Coalition
- Tim Miller argues Trump's Iran decision inflicted a lasting political wound on the MAGA coalition.
- He calls the choice the most catastrophic of either term and says the fallout will fracture influencers, politicians, and voters.
MAGA Is Competent In Some Areas But Fails On Election Schemes
- Tim Miller separates MAGA's competent policy wins from its failures and says the DOJ election efforts are a Keystone Kops disaster.
- He highlights successes on immigration and Project 2025 but says attempts to rig elections have been rejected by judges.
Mobilize Voters And Legal Teams To Protect Elections
- Be vigilant and mobilize lawyers, activists, and media to counter post-election efforts to challenge results.
- Tim Miller urges turnout in midterms so half-baked strategies to delegitimize elections fail by scale.