3 Lessons From International Protests Amid the L.A. Unrest
3 Lessons From International Protests Amid the L.A. Unrest
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3 Lessons From International Protests Amid the L.A. Unrest
- Crackdowns shape optics, and optics shape uprisings.
- Heavy-handed responses can lead to more violent protests.
- Crackdowns can be steppingstones to wider power grabs.
This was Trump's playbook all along. And an old one that we've seen from authoritarian regimes.
The confusing thing to me is, have they not also seen how those regimes always end?
What do you mean, "always?" Way too many dictators have lived to a ripe old age and died peacefully of natural causes.