Fear-Mongering Isn't Strength

Noise as power, chaos as crown, and the cracks that follow.

Aug 29, 2025

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Authoritarians need fear. It is their stage, their script, their excuse. Trump cannot govern without it. His playbook is simple: hijack the media, flood the zone, and pus…

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