Data Wonk: Should Liz Cheney Be Praised?
Rejection of democratic rules of the game Denial of the legitimacy of political opponents Toleration or encouragement of violence Readiness to curtail civil liberties of political opponents. The authors, writing in 2018, were able to give examples from Donald Trump’s behavior in each of these areas. For example, in his 2016 campaign he repeatedly said the vote would be fraudulent. During the campaign he challenged Hillary Clinton’s legitimacy and said she should be in jail. During his rallies, he encouraged his supporters to beat up protestors. And he threatened the media that had the au...