Why Republican voters say there’s ‘no way in hell’ Trump lost - "The widespread rejection of the election result among Republicans reflects a new and dangerous dynamic in American politics: the normalization of false and increasingly extreme conspiracy theories among tens of millions of mainstream voters, according to government scholars, analysts and some lawmakers on both sides of the political divide. The trend has deeply troubling long-term implications for American political and civic institutions, said Paul Light, a veteran political scientist at New York University (NYU).
"'This is dystopian,' Light said. 'America could fracture.'"
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"Asked whether Trump might be duping his followers, he said it’s hard to fathom. 'If I’m being manipulated by Trump ... then he is the greatest con man that ever lived in America,' Caleb Fryar said. 'I think he’s the greatest patriot that ever lived.'"
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