We continue to underestimate the impact of psychological warfare. Imagine Jim Jones as president w/ Cambridge Analytica at his disposal. That is the type of dynamic we are dealing with. Trump cld easily convince 40% of the country to thank him for 100k or more #COVID19 deaths. 1/

The Trump regime could also easily convince 40% of the country that a million coronavirus deaths are “just” 100k. 2/

The Trump regime is a suicide cult. Whether death occurs by coronavirus or climate change or lack of health care, they want to “Jim Jones” the United States. We need experts in cult psychology and psychological warfare more than ever. 3/

We need their help not so much to discuss what happened in 2016, but rather to discuss what is happening NOW. The psychological warfare never ended. And many Americans are begging for the kool aid in the midst of a pandemic. They need de-programming. 4/

I don’t think this aspect of Trump’s personality has been taken seriously enough. The notion that Trump is an idiot is a dangerous half truth. He’s like an idiot savant. He is a master class manipulator and con man. 5/

https://twitter.com/88elephants/status/1244852114037276673?s=21 6/ https://twitter.com/88elephants/status/1244852114037276673

https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/900504714957205504?s=21 7/ https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/900504714957205504