Trumpists love this app — but they won't for long

Will the Twitter alternative favored by the far-right and Trumpists survive its 'anything goes' ethos? [View in browser]( [Image]( November 14, 2020 [An illustration shows the Twitter bird logo and the logo of messaging app Parler. Lines connect the Twitter logo to a row of small x's and a set of separate lines point to Parler's logo, with a bunch of other black x's surrounding it]( After President Donald Trump's election loss, the app Parler — which bills itself as a 'free-speech' alternative to Twitter — shot up to the top of app stores' most popular download lists. Trumpists have been making a big show of decamping to their new haven, inviting their Twitter followers to join them in the exodus. Parler offers the chance for users to share in the belief that Trump won the election, potentially crystallizing these and other beliefs in their fact-free zone. But, Marc Armbinder wonders, what happens when the pure dopamine hit that comes from trolling liberals with their takes isn't there for Parler users? And can Parler survive as the 'anything goes' place that its new members think it should be? Find the full analysis at the top of Saturday's MSNBC Daily section at [MSNBC.com](. UNDERSTANDING THE NEWS [Alternate text] Top perspectives and analysis from our MSNBC columnists [Alternate text] [A photo illustration shows a line of heavily armed police in riot gear with a triangle below it showing protesters with their fists raised]( Hayes Brown [Police departments still want new military equipment despite calls to 'defund' them]( Departments still want their cities to buy the same "tacticool" military gear they did before this summer's protests. And they won't stop until someone makes them. [Alternate text] [A padlocked metal suitcase with the presidential seal sits on a red background]( Brett McGurk [Trump's election transition standoff may do serious damage to national security]( Trump is undermining a precedent set by presidents of both parties in the wake of one of our country's darkest days. [Alternate text] [A black and white photo shows Livia Johnson, an organizer with Warriors in the Garden, raising her fist as she marches with protesters through New York's Times Square on June 14, 2020]( Rev. Al Sharpton [Black voters turned out for Biden. Here's how he can repay them.]( The 2020 election proved not enough has changed for Black voters in America. What will Biden do about it? WATCH NOW [Alternate text] All In [Chris Hayes: GOP is already setting ‘booby traps’ for Biden]( [A photo of President-elect Joe Biden putting on a mask]( 11th Hour ['On Tyranny' author: Trump's attempted coup d’état 'must be made to fail']( [A photo illustration shows President Donald Trump standing in the Oval Office, as seen through a window from outside]( Rachel Maddow ['Exhausted': Tsunami of Covid-19 cases pushes health workers to the breaking point]( [A still image shows a nurse tending to equipment in a Covid-19 treatment unit in Oklahoma]( The ReidOut [Why Trump can’t pardon himself — especially not for future crimes]( [A photo shows Attorney General Bill Barr talking to President Donald Trump]( LISTEN NOW [Alternate text] [Into America]( I Have Your Back The Pennsylvania coordinator for Black Voters Matter, Brittany Smalls, describes just how much work went into getting Black voters to turn out for Joe Biden. Eddie Glaude breaks down what it would mean for Biden to keep his promises to the Black community. [Do No Harm]( A New Podcast from NBC News & Wondery Hear the harrowing story of one family’s fight against a system so committed to protecting children, it sometimes fails to protect innocent parents. [purple rectangle with a quote from campaign manager Brian Brokaw, which says: ''She was taking a risk... in turning down the earlier offers by the federal government... and she knew that she would be taking heat from her friends in Washington, including her friends in the Obama administration.'']( [Kamala: Next In Line]( What's Next for Kamala Harris?The votes have been cast. Kamala Harris will be the 49th vice president of the United States. What kind of vice president will she be? MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] [Alternate text] Tomorrow, Richard Engel takes us inside the international race for a Covid-19 vaccine that could save millions of lives. He brings us unprecedented access to experts paving the way towards what could be a lifesaving breakthrough. Don’t miss "On Assignment with Richard Engel: Race for the Vaccine," at 10 p.m. Eastern. Tell us what you think. [Drop us an e-mail.](mailto:msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com?subject=MSNBC Daily) Were you forwarded this email from a friend? [Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily here](. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)