“Many strongmen, past and present, have used populist rhetoric that defines their nations as bound by faith, race, and ethnicity rather than by legal rights. For authoritarians, only some people are "the people," regardless of their birthplace or citizenship status, and only the leader, above and beyond any institution, embodies that group. This is why, in strongman states, attacking the leader is seen as attacking the state itself, and why critics are labeled enemies of the people or terrorists.” PopulismStrongman Book:Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present Source: Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present
“Designed for instant impact and encouraging feelings of omnipotence, Twitter is the perfect tool for an impulsive, attention-addicted strongman.” Social MediaDiscourseTwitterStrongmen Book:Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present Source: Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present