in conditions of widespread preference falsification, dissent is startlingly powerful; a few people pointing out the emperor’s nudity emboldens more, which can quickly cascade to the point of toppling regimes
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Okay, Machiavelli.
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what, do you not write new chapters for The Prince on your morning commute
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Evil Overlord List #109: "Have plucky youngsters in strange clothes REGULARLY climb monuments in my capital and denounce me, claim to know the secret of my power, rally the masses to rebellion, etc. That way, the citizens will be jaded in case the real thing ever comes along."
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On further reflection, this example doesn't apply. The Evil Overlord entry assumes preference falsification, whereas "employ shills to dissent" assumes actual disagreement. Same strategy for the opposite scenario, so still an interesting parallel I suppose.
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this is what anti-vaxxers are
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All true. Here one can see that concept in action,captured on video. Putin using carefully-sculptured "opposition" as a bogeyman https://twitter.com/thedepthsbeIow/status/1161980639207276545?s=20 …
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