As political movements evolve into cultural symbols, their role in storytelling often shifts. This market asks whether, by 2030, MAGA and MAGA-like culture will broadly be cast as the “villains” — central antagonists or ideological oppositions — within mainstream American film, television, and other popular narrative forms.

“Villains” here doesn’t necessarily mean cartoonish evil, but clear moral framing as the side audiences are meant to root against.

The outcome would be judged by recurring narrative patterns, not isolated references.