The fact that so many people don& #39;t vote worries me.

Here& #39;s the thing about democracy: If a majority of voters no longer want it, it will cease to exist. If a majority of voters don& #39;t put in the work, it will cease to exist.

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Another thing to remember: These states with GOP-held legislatures that the Trump advisor wants you to think will do whatever Trump wants are getting hit very hard right now from Covid.

People like @stuartpstevens tell us most GOP officials know Trump is unfit.

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Being rather perverse, my response is, "Trump wants this headline, so let& #39;s not give it to him."

Trump& #39;s talent is controlling the national conversation. He manipulates everyone.

Look how easy it is. His & #39;legal advisor& #39; puts something like this forward. . .

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Then most of Twitter takes the bait.

Twitter peeps instantly (and obediently) begin discussing whether he can. People begin arguing for why it might be possible.

Then someone says, & #39;we need to prepare for all of these worst-case scenarios!& #39;

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Then everyone starts wondering how to prepare for this worst-case scenario.

And Trump succeeds. Trump manipulated everyone.

He transformed himself from a loser (in the polls) to a scary strongman.

He& #39;s a genius at manipulating the media and controlling the conversation.

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