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[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

The magic words worked because they were backed by the power of institutions that people trust.

The mistake this guy made - the mistake that the US Republicans are absolutely not making - is that he did not sufficiently erode public faith in those institutions first.