“I could cause an insurrection at the capital and wouldn’t lose any followers” is the logical outcome of “I could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue & not lose any followers.” As a candidate, he ran on the platform that he could openly commit crimes without consequence.
https://twitter.com/ruthbenghiat/status/1354915571561865220
This is in large part why his supporters voted for him. The media breathlessly covered each step of the way as he egged them on, incrementally. Obliterating guardrails & norm-busting was not the problem, although it was the story, ran on a loop on CNN & MSNBC #StochasticTerrorism
#StochasticTerrorism Has been and still is the uncovered story.
If only 1 out of a million MAGAts is willing to commit violence, some on a mass scale, that would be 74 people. One out of 100,000 would be 740 potential violent terrorists. Whatever the number, I submit that there
If only 1 out of a million MAGAts is willing to commit violence, some on a mass scale, that would be 74 people. One out of 100,000 would be 740 potential violent terrorists. Whatever the number, I submit that there
Are tens of millions of people who were and are just thrilled to their core that their leader was untouchable. This characteristic is one of his biggest draws to his rabid base. They want an outlaw. And they too want to be outlaws. These are the people who vote in the Republican
I’m attaching pictures on this thread that I took from amazing thread by @Cleavon_MD to illustrate points above. A picture is worth 999 of my words.
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