When Politics Celebrates Fake Tragedies: The Rise of Fantasy-Verdict Politics

Supporters sometimes imagine verdicts and treat them as real victories. They convict opponents in their minds, then celebrate as if justice has been served. A recent rumor claimed a judge in Tinubu’s election case went blind. Instead of pausing to verify, some began rejoicing. Their only motive was that the ruling didn’t favor their candidate. Wishing illness, blindness or death on a judge is not democratic debate. It is moral sickness. Disagree with a decision? Challenge the reasoning. File an appeal. That is how democracy works. When a movement dehumanises opponents, first comes insult, then celebration of fake disasters. This is fantasy- verdict politics—hatred inventing punishment when the law refuses to deliver their desired outcome.

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