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Seven Rules for Dealing with Autocrats and Their Enablers (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 2024 OP
did I miss when they go low we go high? nt msongs Mar 2024 #1
I'm not sure I understand why the Stalin Rule is named for him Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #2
WWII reference to the Allied Powers who fought against Hitler. Tom Rinaldo Mar 2024 #6
Excellent Sugarcoated Mar 2024 #3
Rule #8: Remain Consistent in Messaging BaronChocula Mar 2024 #4
JFC, that sounds exactly like my experience growing up in my family no_hypocrisy Mar 2024 #5
Bookmarking... Hugin Mar 2024 #7

Fiendish Thingy

(23,227 posts)
2. I'm not sure I understand why the Stalin Rule is named for him
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 11:30 PM
Mar 2024

Didn’t Stalin murder everyone, millions, who he even suspected might be against him?

Tom Rinaldo

(23,187 posts)
6. WWII reference to the Allied Powers who fought against Hitler.
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 07:54 AM
Mar 2024

We coordinated with Stalin in order to defeat Hitler, not because we had anything else in common with him other than having to beat the Nazis.

Sugarcoated

(8,240 posts)
3. Excellent
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 02:09 AM
Mar 2024

I try to do all of that every day, in my own way. Particularly rule #5 on social media platforms

BaronChocula

(4,553 posts)
4. Rule #8: Remain Consistent in Messaging
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 02:38 AM
Mar 2024

Keep messages simple so they can be repeated. Encourage the repetition. Don't cower to counter-messaging. People will repeat what they hear the most.

no_hypocrisy

(54,904 posts)
5. JFC, that sounds exactly like my experience growing up in my family
Sat Mar 16, 2024, 05:58 AM
Mar 2024

with my father. Trying to stay out of his way, not accepting his authority, his attempted control over me.

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