A charismatic figure with no previous role in government and a narcissistic disposition builds a national audience by cloaking himself in the flag, forging a cult of personality, holding emotional charged rallies, dehumanizing his opponents, empowering armed militants, threatening bloodshed, encouraging a coup, lying incessantly, and telling his working…
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