THE PERSUADERS by Anand Giridharadas

THE PERSUADERS by Anand Giridharadas @AnandWrites

Your insult about his cards will be forgotten. But subliminally, on the unconscious level on which politics operates, you are spreading images that half this country laps up as proof of his muscularity as a savior. There’s a reason he’s doing what he’s doing. Don’t help him. — PolitiTweet.org

THE PERSUADERS by Anand Giridharadas @AnandWrites

@kmele Oh, you don’t need to persuade me that it’s gross and laughable. But there’s a ton of research showing that portrayals of him as a strongman ultimately benefit him, no matter how dumb they are. — PolitiTweet.org