Dear Twitter:

We need to have a talk about the Strong Man Con.

My mentions today were flooded with people assuring me that Trump doesn’t need legal grounds for challenging the election. He can challenge the election without cause, trigger a war, and keep himself in power.

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— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) September 22, 2020

Meanwhile, good thread on what this prof calls the Strongman Con. Propaganda isn’t only used for pumping up their side: it’s for making the opposition despair and give up.