Oh I’m aware of that, but every time this playbook has been attempted, the perpetrators have been thoroughly smacked down. What makes them think that they’ll have a different outcome? And even if they do, don’t they see that absolutely controlling a pile of shit is worse than half controlling something that works? Musk already has hundreds of billions of dollars, and he’s threatening that by doing this. Trump already has billions and is president, and these actions are probably gonna get him some more attempts. The lackeys might be at risk of losing things if they don’t obey, but that doesn’t explain why they’re receiving the marching orders in the first place.
I’m sorry, but I really have to repeat my previous advice. It’s not about dollars as much as it is about power. And anyway, they all stand to make more money by being in control of everything.
You’re very much incorrect in thinking that upstart authoritarians are always smacked down. Again, start with the Nazis, but there are other examples.
I suggest reading The Authoritarians by Bob Altemeyer, along with the addendums he later wrote about the “tea party” and donvict, too. You can get the PDF for The Authoritarians for free from here. Your library probably has it, too. Or you can just buy a copy, as well. I cannot recommend it enough…
Oh I’m aware of that, but every time this playbook has been attempted, the perpetrators have been thoroughly smacked down. What makes them think that they’ll have a different outcome? And even if they do, don’t they see that absolutely controlling a pile of shit is worse than half controlling something that works? Musk already has hundreds of billions of dollars, and he’s threatening that by doing this. Trump already has billions and is president, and these actions are probably gonna get him some more attempts. The lackeys might be at risk of losing things if they don’t obey, but that doesn’t explain why they’re receiving the marching orders in the first place.
I’m sorry, but I really have to repeat my previous advice. It’s not about dollars as much as it is about power. And anyway, they all stand to make more money by being in control of everything.
You’re very much incorrect in thinking that upstart authoritarians are always smacked down. Again, start with the Nazis, but there are other examples.
I suggest reading The Authoritarians by Bob Altemeyer, along with the addendums he later wrote about the “tea party” and donvict, too. You can get the PDF for The Authoritarians for free from here. Your library probably has it, too. Or you can just buy a copy, as well. I cannot recommend it enough…
https://theauthoritarians.org/
Here is the later comment on the “tea party”
https://theauthoritarians.org/comment-on-the-tea-party-movement/
they think they’re smarter than the failed ones.