1. This is right. Trump's clownish authoritarianism makes it hard to calibrate a response: to take Trump's schemes as likely to succeed is to fall into hysteria. To dismiss them as mere distraction is to fall into complacency. Both responses wrong.https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/1329093979879723008 …
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3. Several things can be true: a) Trump is trying to pull off a coup b) this coup is failing and will fail. c) coup attempt is still hugely damaging to democracy. More here:https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-coup-election-michigan/ …
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He's not dangerous in and of himself, but the stresses he's putting on our democratic institutions and the distrust he's fostering within his base could have long term implications and open the door for a competent authoritarian to capitalize.
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Indeed his response to COVID is a great reminder that his incompetence is his most dangerous quality.
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Much of this is down to some crucial personality flaws in Trump.
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You can really see this in Modi's shtick
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I feel like (maybe because we want worthy enemies) we don't reckon with the link between authoritarian and incompetence. Competent politicians can play the game and get what they want. A competent Trump wouldn't need to blow up the election to win a 2nd term.
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The clown persona draws in the stoopid ppl.
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Also he is surrounded by people who are legit evil
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Looking at early-Nazi parades, their floats are hilariously stupid. But then they killed tens of millions of people.
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It’s one thing for the figurehead to be a buffoon, but they need competent lieutenants to succeed. Guliani being in charge of the legal effort is just such a gigantic unforced error.pic.twitter.com/rGdom00PTS
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