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Unfortunate but expected — James Fishback lost his primary challenge against Byron Donalds for Governor of Florida.
The old guard celebrated. Boomers across X were jumping for joy that the only real America First candidate we’ve seen since the 2016 version of Trump was defeated. That reaction alone tells you everything about the current state of MAGA.
But this wasn’t a pure loss. There are massive positives to pull from Fishback’s campaign, especially with young voters — the exact reason Nick Fuentes called him “the Blueprint.”
In this video I break down:
1. Why Fishback’s dominance with the youth is the most important story
The difference between voters who plug their noses and voters who actually want to show up
2. How his ground game and online energy felt closer to early Trump meme-war energy than anything we’ve seen since
3. Why the right still lags badly in traditional organizing (and what Zohran Mamdani just proved is possible)
4. How Fishback successfully ran as a Trojan horse for full America First politics without getting destroyed by the usual landmines
5. Why the next serious dark-horse challenge will almost certainly walk and talk like Fishback
6. The bigger picture Nick has been laying out about pressure, midterms, and what comes after the Trump era
Fishback may not have won the race, but as even Politico admitted, he may go down as one of the most influential losers in recent political history. The manual is now written. Someone just has to pick it up.
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