The Game Is Up: Disillusioned Trump Voters Tell Their Stories

Considering this documentary was shot at the height of the pandemic, it is eerily prescient. From the cult expert's message of "love, respect, and compassion" now being personified by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz on the campaign trail, to the reformed farmer's "Just. Do. Something" rallying call presaging Michelle Obama's speech at the 2024 DNC convention, the film is a remarkable collage of the sentiments so often expressed by today's reasonable Republicans. A fantastic achievement! I, too, think it should be required viewing for every single American who will be voting this November, especially those of the MAGA variety. If each person who has seen the documentary could get just one MAGA supporter to watch it, it would be a start, at least.

I enjoy documentary films, and without a doubt, there are good documentaries, and not so good documentaries, but this is definitely one of the good ones. It covers the phenomenon of Donald Trump, from the point of view of former Trump supporters and evangelicals who have a good understanding of what's at the core of former President Trump's appeal along with a little bit of expert psychological commentary.

Each has a very interesting story to tell, often interesting, and sometimes a little touching, I agree with other reviewers that this would be a good movie to show to your MAGA relatives or friends, but for reasons that are outlined in the movie, most dedicated Trump fans would probably just see this as propaganda, although it's really pretty balanced in the sense that none of the people featured in the movie really are liberals or have come from liberal backgrounds. All in all very good film, it flows well and while it's feature-length, it doesn't seem at all like a long movie! Well worth your time.

This documentary is so well prepared and educational and should be mandatory student learning prior to the 2024 election.

All newly documented citizens, who are allowed to vote for the first time, should be required to watch this.

This could be used in psychology courses and classes, civics courses, science, political science, behavioral health and sciences.

This could be watched as student seminars in their auditoriums as a school function with their parents.

The use of facts, evidence, statistics, science, experiences, and opinions helps to deliver the best possible understanding for why these people and others were deceived, brainwashed, propagandized, and chose to go against what they were taught as children was right from wrong and what the feeling was when they followed the cult of lies and rallies.

There is so much to take away from the individual stories of contrite former Trumpists in Melissa Jo Peltier's "The Game Is Up". One sees how an echo chamber of rightwing lies and propaganda (Fox News is often mentioned!) can distort reality even for good, smart people!

But such people can discern, over time, the contrast between the hate they're being fed and their own humanity. And, if not greeted by counterattacks, such people are capable of change!

The farmer; the evangelical Christians; the young Jewish activist; each individual's story reveals an epiphany in the soul of a good American.

And, if we watch (and LISTEN!) with our own hearts open, we cannot help but have sympathy for those who have conquered their hate.

Such empathy for our fellow Americans is the antibiotic that our country desperately needs to get through this epidemic of hatred!

I really hope this film goes viral. Sit all your trump supporting relatives and friends down and get them to watch it.

Those interviewed aren't liberals or progressives they're real conservatives, not the fake populist type who love trump. They believed trumps lies through his propaganda, one of the few things he excels in.

The fate of the country is at stake, literally. Thank you to the makers of this documentary. It was long but easy to watch and shows a whole lot of people with different perspectives, from different backgrounds who have all had their eyes opened to who trump really is. Their voices are sorely needed if the country is to survive.