Trump's resolute stance on not conceding the election he has just lost is not about seeking a fair counting of the votes; and it's not just about salving his bruised ego; its a political tactic that is a step towards another run in 2024.
Were he to concede, his supporters might interpret that as admission of defeat and might simply move on with their lives. By not conceding, he he maintains the fiction, so important to his supporters, that he is still a "winner". That in turn allows him to continue play the grievance card that he was unfairly treated and they, like him, are the "oppressed minority" whose voices weren't heard. That will help the keep money rolling in to pay down both his campaign, and likely his personal, debts, as well as beginning to build a war-chest for his next run. (So much, by the way, for a self-funded campaign). And it will keep them on the boil until the next election.
Put another way, his refusal to concede presages another run for the presidency (God help us all).
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