Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

markodochartaigh

(5,545 posts)

2. To control the population

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 11:21 AM

Aug 2025

of a country a leader can either unite them, if the leader's ideas are popular enough, or divide them. And slicing off one group after another and turning them against each other is a very effective way of controlling the population.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

bigtree ananda

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump waged this war against immigrants, stirring up hatred and fear of them, just to dominate our cities [View all] bigtree Aug 2025 OP

It's all project 2025 Nigrum Cattus Aug 2025 #1

it's Hitler's collected speeches bigtree Aug 2025 #4

To control the population markodochartaigh Aug 2025 #2

in this case bigtree Aug 2025 #5

It's in the playbook (Germany) Iwasthere Aug 2025 #3

this time it's more cosplay than actual repression bigtree Aug 2025 #6

It was ALWAYS about this... B.See Aug 2025 #7

it's cosplay aided by the republican majority bigtree Aug 2025 #8