# Trad

A sex scandal involving Elijah Schaffer, a far-right 'trad grifter,' has been exposed, leading to his public meltdown. Meanwhile, a former 'trad wife' shared her experience of an idyllic but financially restrictive marriage.

### About Trad
This topic revolves around discussions and debates concerning traditional values, lifestyles, and their perceived role in modern society, often contrasted with contemporary social trends.  

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[--] Year: [-------------] +59%  
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1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-02-21  

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[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Trad in the last [--] hours which is up 1.90% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
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### Sentiment: 57%
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Current Value: 57%  
Daily Average: 73%  
[--] Month: 82% +46%  
[--] Months: 82% no change  
[--] Year: 82% -4%  
1-Year High: 95% on 2025-04-27  
1-Year Low: 26% on 2025-02-27  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Traditional Values and Lifestyle: (30%) Posts discussing or promoting traditional values, family structures, and lifestyles. This includes content related to 'trad wife' and 'trad dad' aesthetics and ideologies.
- Religious and Moral Commentary: (25%) Discussions centered around religious beliefs, morality, and their intersection with societal values. This often involves critiques of modern culture from a traditional religious perspective.
- Critique of Modern Social Trends: (20%) Content that analyzes and often criticizes contemporary social trends, particularly those perceived as deviating from traditional norms.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Scrutiny of 'Trad' Influencers: (40%) A significant portion of posts critically examine or expose 'trad' influencers, highlighting alleged hypocrisy, scandals, and grifting.
- Skepticism of 'Trad Wife' Ideals: (35%) Content questioning the authenticity and practicality of the 'trad wife' lifestyle, often pointing out its potential for exploitation or as a performative facade.
- Debate on Traditionalism's Relevance: (25%) Discussions questioning the relevance and application of traditional values in contemporary society, with some posts arguing against their rigid adherence.
  

### Top Trad News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Far-Right Trad Grifter Elijah Schaffer Melts Down After Sex Scandal Exposed Elijah Schaffer was accused of an affair with his employee by a fellow right-wing provocateur"  
[News Link](https://www.thedailybeast.com/far-right-trad-grifter-elijah-schaffer-melts-down-after-sex-scandal-exposed/) [@thedailybeast](/creator/x/thedailybeast) 2026-02-06T08:59Z 1.3M followers, 85K engagements


"I Was a Trad Wife. It Looked Idyllic but I Had No Money or Control. - Business Insider Jennie Gage spent the [--] years of her marriage making food from scratch and cleaning constantly sacrificing her own dreams and financial stability"  
[News Link](https://www.businessinsider.com/trad-wife-on-tiktok-shares-idyllic-lifestyle-risks-money-2024-3) [@BusinessInsider](/creator/x/BusinessInsider) 2025-02-03T22:18Z 4.1M followers, 311K engagements



### Top Trad Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"its wild how everyone hates tax breaks for well-off retired boomers except for boomers themselves. reddit urbanists trad homesteaders hicklibs groypers all hate it. boomer-pandering politicians are accidentally assembling the most eclectic anti boomer coalition of all time With property taxes going up year after year Michigan seniors deserve stability. Theyve worked hard and earned the right to relief in their golden years. https://t.co/8lZqLjp86A With property taxes going up year after year Michigan seniors deserve stability. Theyve worked hard and earned the right to relief in their golden"  
[X Link](https://x.com/uncledoomer/status/2021259755004596489) [@uncledoomer](/creator/x/uncledoomer) 2026-02-10T16:27Z 148.1K followers, 26.4K engagements


"We're trying to work out when a highly public moralizer is actually a hypocrite. One big red flag = they blanket support all generic views of their camp (e.g. all broad "trad" stances) without specific deviances and caveats which nearly all true diehard believers seem to have"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SimoneHCollins/status/2021257896806195690) [@SimoneHCollins](/creator/x/SimoneHCollins) 2026-02-10T16:20Z 18.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Poland is today the only country in the world that has officially proclaimed Jesus Christ as King of the Nation in a public solemn act with state participation. Christ is King ✝"  
[X Link](https://x.com/trad_west_/status/2021254177867903064) [@trad_west_](/creator/x/trad_west_) 2026-02-10T16:05Z 452.6K followers, 136.8K engagements


"Sir Anthony Hopkins left atheism found God and said: The arrogance of the atheist is thinking we know When asked in a CNN interview with Piers Morgan if he believed in God former-atheist Anthony Hopkins replied wholeheartedly "Yes I do. I do.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/trad_west_/status/2021246858719363121) [@trad_west_](/creator/x/trad_west_) 2026-02-10T15:36Z 452.5K followers, 182.5K engagements

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