Brendan Nyhan on Twitter: "One reason: much of the "this will end soon..." rationalizing (which I once shared) has now shifted to general. No one should be comforted."

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Brendan Nyhan ‏@BrendanNyhan Mar 13

People's vulnerability to Trump-like figure hasn't changed. What changed is that the institutions of Am. govt./party system legitimized one
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Brendan Nyhan ‏@BrendanNyhan Mar 13

That's why I'm dubious about all the root cause psychologizing - where's data showing economic anxiety or racial hatred is that much higher?
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Brendan Nyhan ‏@BrendanNyhan Mar 13

Trump's rise represents a failure in American parties, media, and civic institutions - and they're continuing to fail right now
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Brendan Nyhan ‏@BrendanNyhan Mar 13

Shockingly few public figures and elites are defending the norms of public debate and restraint from violence that Trump is bulldozing.
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Brendan Nyhan ‏@BrendanNyhan Mar 13

These norms are fragile precisely because, per @emilythorson, they are not formal or legal. And they are hard to restore once breached.
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Brendan Nyhan ‏@BrendanNyhan Mar 13

No one person or institution is at fault for Trump. Everyone has their favorite monocausal explanation. They're all incomplete.
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Brendan Nyhan ‏@BrendanNyhan Mar 13

We can sort through root causes later. Here's where we are: Someone could capture a major party nom who endorses violence & few seem alarmed
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Brendan Nyhan ‏@BrendanNyhan Mar 13

I honestly thought our institutions were more robust to a Trump-like figure & that others in public life were more committed to dem. norms
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Brendan Nyhan ‏@BrendanNyhan Mar 13

Brendan Nyhan Retweeted Matt Glassman

We may narrowly avert disaster per below but even if we do, no one should congratulate themselves on a great victoryhttps://twitter.com/MattGlassman312/status/709176665646039040 …

Brendan Nyhan added,

Matt Glassman @MattGlassman312
@BrendanNyhan so I'm not ready to blame the institutions. Yet. What we may see is resilient institutions handle this and avoid disaster.
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Brendan Nyhan ‏@BrendanNyhan Mar 13

We're looking over the precipice and I mostly hear crickets. Trump could be on his way toward the GOP nomination after *Tuesday* night
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