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Anthony Accioly
1w ago
It's a playbook as old as time: scare and coerce people into choosing between fully embracing an ideology or being labelled the enemy. No room for nuance. That’s why "Libertarian MAGA" types on Nostr are openly defending bureaucracy and state violence; about as predictable as the French Revolution being followed by the Reign of Terror (and countless similar events in history).
When the economy starts falling apart, distract people with left vs right rhetoric, ensure they turn against each other, and most will quickly "forget" that there are many other dimensions in this equation. In practice, most people are numb. When push comes to shove, they'll gladly give up personal freedom for convenience, safety and a sense of belonging. Marxists and anarcho-capitalists alike.
When the economy starts falling apart, distract people with left vs right rhetoric, ensure they turn against each other, and most will quickly "forget" that there are many other dimensions in this equation. In practice, most people are numb. When push comes to shove, they'll gladly give up personal freedom for convenience, safety and a sense of belonging. Marxists and anarcho-capitalists alike.
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