HyperLeaders

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Seems that when we get network structure, network effects kick in to give us HyperLeaders.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jul/01/boris-johnson-hyperleader-insurgents-web-seize-control

There's been a pretty rapid Trump-era evolution from "Scandals won't bring down candidates like they used to" to "If I run for office, I can move past my old scandal" to "My scandal is a positive thing that shows that I've been unfairly victimized by the right enemies" https://t.co/TTEecdJQLh
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) May 12, 2022

Liberal optimism here : https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/14/what-happens-when-leaders-disregard-truth-putin-trump-about-to-find-out