Yes, ConsumeProduct.Win likes to make fun of centrists, but now our game should be to win over their hearts to support us rather than Biden. And we are making significant headway, so much that the FUD here has lifted.
Stopping a coup is dependent on the size of mobilizations and** winning over the center. It is really a fight for legitimacy. Which voice is legitimate?** Some people will have already made up their minds. The aim then is convincing** those who are uncertain — which may be a more surprising number than you expect.**
But to swing to our side, that uncertain center has to be convinced that “we” represent stability and “the coup plotters” represent hostility to the democratic norms of elections and voting.
We prevent that possibility when we dehumanize potential defectors, make sweeping statements like, “the police won’t help”, never encourage people to join our side, and create chaotic scenes on the street.
Which Biden supporters have ALREADY fucked up for us, thank you for trying to doxx us :3
Historically, whichever side resorts to violence the most tends to lose. In a moment of uncertainty, people pick the side that promises maximum stability, respects democratic norms, and appears to be the safer bet. It’s a contest of who can be the most legitimate.
Mass resistance to coups wins by using walk-outs and strikes, refusing orders, and shutting down civil society until the rightful democratically elected leader is installed. For mass movements to succeed against coups, they should refuse to do violence to the other side.
The gatherings are OK, because we are being peaceful. The playbook emphasizes "peaceful protests [ACTUAL ONES]" and "civil disobedience" to win the populace over.
Shit like the AOC hitlist, for example, hurt the Demonrats immensely, because even any centrist could see that was shady as fuck, and lost them public support.
Our next move should be to call out the media for contradicting themselves when vote counting hasn't "officially" concluded, and emphasize our adherence to preexisting legal procedure. We are trying to win over the citizen who sleepwalks through his white-collar job, not "BUSTA MOVE DIS DA STREET" people. We should project being the legitimate government as much as possible.
The wisecracks from politicians regarding this situation is hurting them ultimately because the centrist sees them as being unprofessional.
I do a lot of living history, specifically 1775-6, teaching the public and whatnot. People are always SHOCKED when I tell them this. Like... just floored by it.
I am a direct descendant of the 20% of Patriots - my people fought in the Revolution and lived to tell the tale.
Pareto principle.
Yes, ConsumeProduct.Win likes to make fun of centrists, but now our game should be to win over their hearts to support us rather than Biden. And we are making significant headway, so much that the FUD here has lifted.
https://archive.st/archive/2020/11/choosedemocracy.us/lgd5/choosedemocracy.us/prepare/#10things.html
Which Biden supporters have ALREADY fucked up for us, thank you for trying to doxx us :3
The gatherings are OK, because we are being peaceful. The playbook emphasizes "peaceful protests [ACTUAL ONES]" and "civil disobedience" to win the populace over.
Shit like the AOC hitlist, for example, hurt the Demonrats immensely, because even any centrist could see that was shady as fuck, and lost them public support.
Our next move should be to call out the media for contradicting themselves when vote counting hasn't "officially" concluded, and emphasize our adherence to preexisting legal procedure. We are trying to win over the citizen who sleepwalks through his white-collar job, not "BUSTA MOVE DIS DA STREET" people. We should project being the legitimate government as much as possible.
The wisecracks from politicians regarding this situation is hurting them ultimately because the centrist sees them as being unprofessional.
I can't help. I lost all of my firearms in a boating accident today. Sorry.
Patriot
I do a lot of living history, specifically 1775-6, teaching the public and whatnot. People are always SHOCKED when I tell them this. Like... just floored by it.
And, there was a raging smallpox epidemic.
I guess everyone refused to wear their masks.