Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
zeynep's profile
zeynep tufekci
zeynep tufekci
zeynep tufekci
Verified account
@zeynep

Tweets

zeynep tufekciVerified account

@zeynep

Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

floating in a most peculiar way
theinsight.org
Joined August 2009

Tweets

  • © 2022 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      Trump was incompetent at his brand of authoritarianism, and he lost. But this isn't a triumph: the Democrats lost almost everything else. Make no mistake, about what's coming: The next Trumpist, in 2024, will be talented, competent and not easy to beat. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/trump-proved-authoritarians-can-get-elected-america/617023/ …pic.twitter.com/SO2tM2sEbK

      715 replies 3,989 retweets 11,924 likes
      Show this thread
    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      There'll be a push to make this appear as a big triumph, some version of "our national nightmare is over" because the tweeter-in-chief is gone. The situation is exactly the opposite; unless countered effectively, this week is the most worrisome development of the last four years.

      53 replies 353 retweets 2,268 likes
      Show this thread
    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Melon Usk

      I'm sorry. I really thought about that and it sucks to say all this now. But the way these things work, once the narrative sets in, it becomes harder. The triumphalism that is already all over the place is dangerous. Hope lies in *understanding* reality.https://twitter.com/1LoafOfMeat/status/1324779954635182084 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Melon Usk @1LoafOfMeat
      Replying to @zeynep
      CAN'T YOU JUST GIVE ME ONE DAY TO CELEBRATE??!!
      33 replies 167 retweets 1,599 likes
      Show this thread
    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted

      It is less likely to be one of the names that get thrown around now, and is less likely to be a figure already powerful in the legislative wing. Who'd have thought Trump is next in 2012? The next one won't stumble into it, though, like Trump did. https://twitter.com/lt_tslothrop/status/1324781391150800896 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      This Tweet is unavailable.
      19 replies 72 retweets 715 likes
      Show this thread
    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted erica

      Yes. After her loss, Stacey Abrams did not run for Senate, but went to build infrastructure empowering and protecting voters in Georgia. The rest is history, made today. Threats can be countered if they are are both recognized correctly and fought hard.https://twitter.com/erica1933/status/1324782385825808384 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      erica @erica1933
      Replying to @zeynep
      I really was enjoying my reliefscrolling. And now this. Still, I believe the threat can be countered.
      19 replies 199 retweets 1,644 likes
      Show this thread
    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Nate Silver

      The rest of the world—awash in competent authoritarians who win elections again and again—may have some examples to help broaden the imagination.https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1324787851645640704 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Nate SilverVerified account @NateSilver538
      The "what if Trump were Trump but competent and sane" talk always makes me wince, because a person is a whole package and you can't change one quality without potentially changing everything else, including some of the things that made him appealing to GOP primary voters.
      Show this thread
      35 replies 184 retweets 1,236 likes
      Show this thread
    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Shervin Malekzadeh شروین ملک زاده

      Yep. I wrote this to counter the American-exceptionalist narratives around Trump. I mean, yes, of course in some ways, he is American as apple pie. But this *is* a global wave, familiar to many of us around the world. It doesn't require only him to happen.https://twitter.com/Swarthy_Bastard/status/1324790154117083136 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Shervin Malekzadeh شروین ملک زاده @Swarthy_Bastard
      Replying to @zeynep
      incredible that this even needs to be said
      12 replies 68 retweets 805 likes
      Show this thread
    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Ezra Levin

      Thank you. And I wholeheartedly agree. I’m definitely enjoying today. I just wanted to put a note against the emerging triumphalist narrative, from a global perspective as well as what I’m seeing here. (I’m in North Carolina!)https://twitter.com/ezralevin/status/1324792167114694656 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Ezra LevinVerified account @ezralevin
      Zeynep has been terrifyingly prescient on a range of topics. So I'd recommend faving this thread, celebrating wholeheartedly today, and then going back to read it a bit later. https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1324779434558267392 …
      19 replies 52 retweets 689 likes
      Show this thread
    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Anna Gát  🧭 In Miami

      Yes, exactly. This isn’t some rare thing that just happened because of weird circumstances. This is a playbook that works. This is a global playbook on the rise. This is a playbook found in America’s past, too. Realism is the true basis for hope.https://twitter.com/TheAnnaGat/status/1324798491986710536 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Anna Gát  🧭 In Miami @TheAnnaGat
      Thanks for the note. This is a repeatable playbook. Egypt has been doing it throughout the 20th century. Russia is great at it. Turkey and Hungary have become great at it. The implications of America becoming great at it are almost too big to fathom and are very scary. https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1324788938423361542 …
      11 replies 114 retweets 748 likes
      Show this thread
    10. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted b-boy bouiebaisse

      So this is the counter-argument: there was too much suis generis celebrity in the recipe for it to be replicated. My feeling is that the celebrity made up for the incompetence, and the next iteration may be a media personality or political charismatic.https://twitter.com/jbouie/status/1324798113882800130 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      b-boy bouiebaisseVerified account @jbouie
      I've said this a few times before but I am not so certain there is anyone who can replicate Trumpism and get the same political results except for Trump. Somehow, we still greatly underrate the extent to which Trump's sui generis celebrity is his special sauce.
      Show this thread
      39 replies 45 retweets 529 likes
      Show this thread
      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

      By the way, this tweet was posted and quickly deleted but... As I wrote in the piece, this is an excellent outcome for GOP that is not Trump or his family—they are well positioned for the next four years, and many of them are eyeing 2024 already, without the Trump ballast.pic.twitter.com/BWvssbZ6GI

      2:41 PM - 6 Nov 2020
      • 38 Retweets
      • 358 Likes
      • Eeyore was a Grunt Ray Seely Alonso Tigerheart Antisocial Communitarian james_robinson tatere.🦑 ginja miguel NChanted
      17 replies 38 retweets 358 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted We'll Dump The Line

          You know, this is actually a very good point. Identifying would-be authoritarians early on and defining them is a crucial job. It really matters. Trump is product of The Apprentice, no question about it.https://twitter.com/TWmimsong/status/1324832432126861312 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          We'll Dump The Line @TWmimsong
          Replying to @zeynep
          So our job is identifying the next fascist candidate and stripping them of power, credibility, and charisma. You know, like they did with Hillary
          34 replies 123 retweets 805 likes
          Show this thread
        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 6 Nov 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Yudhanjaya Wijeratne  🎭

          TIL that many Americans think that Trump had some unique, unrepeatable sorcery, while many around the world look at him and concur that we were lucky and we got an incompetent version—for this time. It won't repeat the same, but the playbook is so common.https://twitter.com/yudhanjaya/status/1324790209758720000 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Yudhanjaya Wijeratne  🎭 @yudhanjaya
          This. My friends in the US keep wailing about Trump being a dictator. To which the only response is: you haven't seen an efficient dictator yet, just a loudmouth. Wait till you get someone both evil and competent. https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1324779434558267392 …
          Show this thread
          23 replies 148 retweets 663 likes
          Show this thread
        4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 7 Nov 2020

          MIT scholar Daren Acemoglu ("Why Nations Fail") also has a piece titled "Trump Won’t Be the Last American Populist" and says"the conditions that produced him need to be understood to be addressed." Acemoglu is also, uh, from Turkey. Compleeete coincidence! https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-11-06/trump-wont-be-last-american-populist …pic.twitter.com/WVDUWbhu1l

          17 replies 109 retweets 618 likes
          Show this thread
        5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 8 Nov 2020

          On the one hand, the incompetence is now on full display. Four Seasons Landscaping for the win! 😬 On the other hand it’s only *last week* he got abandoned by Fox News, and saw actual pushback from Facebook and Twitter. Only after he lost. Watch the next four years for that, too.

          10 replies 22 retweets 389 likes
          Show this thread
        6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 15 Nov 2020

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Dave Wasserman

          I don’t think people are processing how close to getting reelected Trump got. Switch ~40,000 (a single stadium!) of the national vote in few states (out of ~160,000,000) and he’d get a second term. Yes, yes popular vote but that doesn’t get you elected.https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1328020355429130241 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Dave WassermanVerified account @Redistrict
          However, if you go by the closest raw margins that put Biden over the victory threshold - AZ, GA, WI and #NE02 - Biden's combined margin of victory is just 66,702 votes right now. In other words, Biden is winning the Electoral College by a closer raw vote margin than Trump '16.
          Show this thread
          18 replies 38 retweets 222 likes
          Show this thread
        7. End of conversation
        1. Patrick Heemstra‏ @patrick23dingen 6 Nov 2020
          Replying to @zeynep

          They are on their own (soon)...

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. New conversation
        2. Marcia #VeryAsian‏ @gainesm 6 Nov 2020
          Replying to @zeynep

          It was masterfully architected to leave them unscathed as they got rid of him

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Kevin Donato‏ @WhatMyWifeYells 6 Nov 2020
          Replying to @gainesm @zeynep

          Seems a little early to say that. He still has plenty of opportunity to diminish the brand.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. End of conversation
        1. Dr. Angelica Coco Parente‏ @draparente 6 Nov 2020
          Replying to @zeynep

          It’s troubling to watch the GOP youth they are shepherding into politics. NPR had a great episode about this.

          0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. kerem‏ @pisbihis 6 Nov 2020
          Replying to @zeynep

          kerem Retweeted

          👇🏻 https://twitter.com/bhbradlow/status/1323997861089054721 …

          kerem added,

          This Tweet is unavailable.
          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2022 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info