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"Can critics of President Trump learn something from pro-democracy
movements in other countries?
Most Americans don’t have much experience confronting authoritarian
rulers, but people around the globe are veterans of such struggles. And
the most important lesson arguably is “laughtivism”: the power of mockery.
Denouncing dictators has its place, but sly wit sometimes deflates them
more effectively. Shaking one’s fist at a leader doesn’t win people over
as much as making that leader a laughingstock."
Via Peter Lindelauf and Jennifer Freeman.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
