Political leaders and their fandom

Fans publicly express their affection for their leader-celebrity in many ways, both offline and online. For instance, they may attend one of the leader’s rallies and acclaim them as if they were a pop singer. They may wear T-shirts bearing the leader’s name or image. Or they may post large quantities of online content in which they praise the leader, express support, and defend them against attacks. It follows that, in order to understand political fandom, one must analyse its practices – that is, what fans concretely do to support their leader.