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** USA, Trump<!--Beyond ''political advertisement''. Pretty much of the stuff aims for a permanent right shift.-->
** USA, Trump<!--Beyond ''political advertisement''. Pretty much of the stuff aims for a permanent right shift.-->
*** Inciting populism, spread of fake news and conspiracy theories.
*** Inciting populism, spread of fake news and conspiracy theories.
**** Example: He whistled back to the angry [[wp:January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack|Mob at the Capitol]] too late. Since then, he has been using the lie about the stolen election.<!--Basically, Trump wanted to create pressure on the election. But the mass went out of control. Presumable, he thought: ''Let's see where this ends.'' That didn't work out in his favor. Without the will to take self-damage, he then tried roll with it. The people got (more or less) a "full pardon". Trump rarely take step back. He is always trying to avoid the impression of weakness.-->
**** Example: He whistled back to the angry [[wp:January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack|Mob at the Capitol]] too late. Since then, he has been using the lie about the stolen election.<!--Basically, Trump wanted to create pressure on the election. But the mass went out of control. Presumable, he thought: ''Let's see where this ends.'' That didn't work out in his favor. Without the will to take self-damage, he then tried roll with it. The people got (more or less) a "full pardon". Trump rarely takes a step back. He is always trying to avoid the impression of weakness and wouldn't let down loyalists without very strong reasons. (Unless the calculation of power would be totally off.)-->
*** Trump's right-wing allies envisioned a political purge through initiatives such as Project 2025 and Schedule F. To justify this, the narrative of the "Deep State" and the call for its destruction as a supposed anti-corruption measure were used again. (''Draining the swamp in Washington.'')
*** Trump's right-wing allies envisioned a political purge through initiatives such as Project 2025 and Schedule F. To justify this, the narrative of the "Deep State" and the call for its destruction as a supposed anti-corruption measure were used again. (''Draining the swamp in Washington.'')
*** Putting pressure on traditional media and universities.  
*** Putting pressure on traditional media and universities.  
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