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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Wed Nov 16, 2016, 02:25 PM Nov 2016

Autocracy: Rules for Survival

Autocracy: Rules for Survival
Masha Gessen November 10, 2016

Rule #1: Believe the autocrat.

Rule #2: Do not be taken in by small signs of normality.

Rule #3: Institutions will not save you.

Rule #4: Be outraged.

Rule #5: Don’t make compromises.

Rule #6: Remember the future.

http://www2.nybooks.com/daily/s3/nov/10/trump-election-autocracy-rules-for-survival.html

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Autocracy: Rules for Survival (Original Post) workinclasszero Nov 2016 OP

That No. 2 ... lake loon Nov 2016 #1

Yes the MSM is trying desperately to normalize workinclasszero Nov 2016 #2

lake loon

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1. That No. 2 ...

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 02:26 PM

Nov 2016

... is really what frightens me. Particularly as the wretched MSM attempt to normalize this non-president and bastard regime.

workinclasszero

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2. Yes the MSM is trying desperately to normalize

Reply to lake loon (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 02:32 PM

Nov 2016

drumpf and his fascist alt-right party.

We as democrats especially should never say or think that Trump isn't exactly what he claims to be, a racist fascist 'strongman' period.

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