May 12, 2021 05:19 pm GMT
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What are the rules of the demagogue? Looks like the Republicans have checked all four boxes
Has the Republican party actually "completed its transformation into a fascist, authoritarian death cult," as anti-Trump group MeidasTouch puts it? The four steps they set forth to achieving demagoguery are: 1) Establish an enemy; 2) Tell simple stories with no regard for the truth; 3) Attack democratic institutions; 4) Create a cult of personality where you live above the law. — Read the rest
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