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The Debate over the Legitimacy of the 2020 Election Outcome The Debate over the Legitimacy of the 2020 Election Outcome
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A Conspiracy Theory Emerges, but Government Officials Push Back A Conspiracy Theory Emerges, but Government Officials Push Back
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Forestalling Use of the Military to Retain Power Forestalling Use of the Military to Retain Power
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The Tragedy of January 6 as an Echo of Violence The Tragedy of January 6 as an Echo of Violence
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The Foreshadowing of the Violence of January 6 The Foreshadowing of the Violence of January 6
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Threats of Violence Against Elected Officials Threats of Violence Against Elected Officials
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Electoral Legitimacy and Multiracial Democracy Electoral Legitimacy and Multiracial Democracy
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Linking January 6 to Status Threat Linking January 6 to Status Threat
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Social Media and January 6 Social Media and January 6
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The Arguments We Test in Part 2 of the Chapter The Arguments We Test in Part 2 of the Chapter
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9.1 “Stop the Steal”: The Rhetoric of Electoral Delegitimacy
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Published:February 2023
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Trump’s refusal to accept the election’s outcome triggered a fourth crisis, the crisis of democratic legitimacy, culminating in the January 6 assault on the nation’s Capitol. Where this Part of this chapter, Part 1, traces events surrounding disruption of the certification of the presidential election, Part 2 shows the responses of those in our panel to the “Stop the Steal” rhetoric and ensuing action. Not only does the chapter trace the evolution of beliefs about voter fraud, but it shows as well how the crisis of electoral legitimacy became one of democratic legitimacy. Specifically, the same factors motivating skepticism toward the election spilled over into support for the January 6 assault and informed a belief that violence is justified to protect the American way of life. These effects were especially pronounced for those who experienced status threat and who believed that racial and ethnic minorities do not face much discrimination in society.
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