Ståle Engan | No Filter

Many commentators still believe that the MAGA movement is a personality cult. They assume that once Donald Trump exits the political stage, the movement will dissolve with him. That assumption is not just naive – it’s fundamentally wrong. MAGA is not driven by loyalty to a man. It’s rooted in experiences and convictions that long predate Trump and will long outlast him.

You could safely say everything went to hell. What was supposed to be the best time of my life – apart from becoming a father – turned into three months of chaos, illness, and frustration. Now I’m sitting alone at a hostel in Singapore, trying to find some peace – quite literally breathing deeply, one breath at a time.