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Seven Rules for Dealing with Autocrats and Their Enablers (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Mar 2024
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msongs
(73,752 posts)1. did I miss when they go low we go high? nt
Fiendish Thingy
(23,227 posts)2. I'm not sure I understand why the Stalin Rule is named for him
Didnt 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.
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
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
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
with my father. Trying to stay out of his way, not accepting his authority, his attempted control over me.
Hugin
(37,848 posts)7. Bookmarking...
Wow, so many cant make it past Rule #1.

