1. This is right. Trump's clownish authoritarianism makes it hard to calibrate a response: to take Trump's schemes as likely to succeed is to fall into hysteria. To dismiss them as mere distraction is to fall into complacency. Both responses wrong. https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/1329093979879723008
2. Most modern authoritarians have a clownish aspect (for reasons Adorno noted: that buffoonery is mockery of norms & order). But Trump much more than most authoritarians actually is inept & stupidly incapable of doing things. Which doesn't mean he's not dangerous.
3. Several things can be true: a) Trump is trying to pull off a coup b) this coup is failing and will fail. c) coup attempt is still hugely damaging to democracy. More here: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-coup-election-michigan/
Even a Clownish Coup Can Still Hurt Democracy

As the president’s campaign maintains its futile effort to steal the election, we all bear the cost.

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-coup-election-michigan/
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