1. Control a large percentage of the US media.

https://theintercept.com/2020/03/09/it-was-democrats-and-their-media-allies-who-impugned-bidens-cognitive-fitness-yet-now-feign-outrage/

2. Side with a large percentage of the deep state. https://theintercept.com/2017/01/11/the-deep-state-goes-to-war-with-president-elect-using-unverified-claims-as-dems-cheer/

https://theintercept.com/2019/01/03/veteran-nbcmsnbc-journalist-blasts-the-network-for-being-captive-to-the-national-security-state-and-reflexively-pro-war-to-stop-trump/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Py25LPuv-c

3. Regularly have deep state on legacy media channels. https://theintercept.com/2020/05/21/the-cias-murderous-practices-disinformation-campaigns-and-interference-in-other-countries-still-shapes-the-world-order-and-u-s-politics/

4. Vilify and silence alternative media.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/08/technology/youtube-radical.html

https://theintercept.com/2020/10/15/facebook-and-twitter-cross-a-line-far-more-dangerous-than-what-they-censor/

4.1 Cheer on big tech censorship of alternative media.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/06/tech/twitter-lock-trump-account/index.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/facebook-youtube-twitter-remove-video-trump-amid-chaos-capitol-n1253157

5. Demonize the opposing side for turning to alternative media.

6. Steal an election.

https://conspiracies.win/p/11RO2pZdcD/x/c/4DrwVaYVVUA

7. Deny theft.

8. Invite other side to cause havoc.

9. Hasten calls for registry of opposing side.

9.1 Hasten calls for censorship.

9.2 Hasten calls for increased surveillance.

10. Install puppet candidate.