Rarely do tyrants appear on the scene as victorious conquerors. Instead, they use lies, and false promises about a utopia they will provide. As the old saying goes, "Tell them what they want to hear."
But the strategy requires complete loyalty to the tyrant. This means any religious loyalties must be subdued initially and finally eliminated. Along the way, tyrants have to convince people that certain things are necessary so that he can protect them. The means to fight back, guns, must also be demonized as instruments of crime.
In the beginning, the bloodless conquest is seen as demagoguery. Take care of the masses by stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Make the masses dependent upon the demagogue for as much of their necessities as possible. Once these goals are achieved, the people have been enslaved with no other way to survive, they will surrender all their independence.
In the end, when the tyrant's means of supporting the masses have been depleted or destroyed, the masses will rebel, risking life and limb, against the tyrant, who will, of course, squash the defenseless, unarmed rebels. This is where the tyranny begins in full bloom. No longer able to control the people with "gifts", he must now use brute force.
And now, you know how the story ends.
But the strategy requires complete loyalty to the tyrant. This means any religious loyalties must be subdued initially and finally eliminated. Along the way, tyrants have to convince people that certain things are necessary so that he can protect them. The means to fight back, guns, must also be demonized as instruments of crime.
In the beginning, the bloodless conquest is seen as demagoguery. Take care of the masses by stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Make the masses dependent upon the demagogue for as much of their necessities as possible. Once these goals are achieved, the people have been enslaved with no other way to survive, they will surrender all their independence.
In the end, when the tyrant's means of supporting the masses have been depleted or destroyed, the masses will rebel, risking life and limb, against the tyrant, who will, of course, squash the defenseless, unarmed rebels. This is where the tyranny begins in full bloom. No longer able to control the people with "gifts", he must now use brute force.
And now, you know how the story ends.
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