This video is an example of the power of Trump's pose. The images we see as hypocritical posturing are taken by many at face value. As Josh Marshall observed today the battle for winning slogans is key. And simple messages.
No President has ever had the chutzpah to claim credit for everything he nears or touches. But Trump has done that and 74 million were not revulsed by it. The messaging is always simple. Always. No modesty, no nuance, no sharing of credit. If there is bad news it is the Radical Democrats, the Fake News, the Hoaxers, the Deep State, etc. Whether one turns to Orwell's 1984 or Hannah Arendt on totalitarianism or Hitler's theatrics there are echoes and premonitions of Trump. This video captures the power of the hero's messaging.
- GWC
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 28, 2020
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