From a former Republican (me): Let's say you're a powerful Republican politician (Senator, perhaps). You know Joe Biden won the election, but you also know that 80% of Republicans have been successfully deluded to the contrary by crass demagoguery and propaganda. What do you do?
Do you (1) finally denounce the demagoguery and false propaganda--meanwhile discrediting the criminal demagogue, knowing that this may ruin your own short-term prospects; or (2) continue to ride the wave of your thoroughly deluded "base," knowing that the long term looks bleak?
Do you try to be part of a return to public truth-telling? Or do you have the epiphany that every populace--even America's--is susceptible to rabble-rousing demagoguery if it's emphatic and repetitive and loud enough? And therefore conclude that this is the "new way" of politics?
Do you discredit the public liar to whom much of the American public is so much in thrall? Or do you embrace their thralldom and see where it might lead you?
See the whole thread: @gtconway3d @PaulBegala @BillKristol @GeorgeWill @wolfblitzer @davidgura @LesterHoltNBC @JohnCleese
See the whole thread: @gtconway3d @PaulBegala @BillKristol @GeorgeWill @wolfblitzer @davidgura @LesterHoltNBC @JohnCleese
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