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Share your best examples of effectively mocking authoritarians.
It's time we stop feeling "shock and awe" at these bullies and start laughing in their faces.
Authoritarians thrive on fear and control, but nothing deflates their power faster than ridicule.
1nadinesmith.substack.com/p/laughter-n...
It's time we stop feeling "shock and awe" at these bullies and start laughing in their faces.
Authoritarians thrive on fear and control, but nothing deflates their power faster than ridicule.
1nadinesmith.substack.com/p/laughter-n...
Laughter, Not Obedience: The Power of Mockery Against Authoritarianism
Authoritarians thrive on anger but crumble under ridicule. Their power relies on compliance; mockery strips it away.
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February 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Share your best examples of effectively mocking authoritarians.
It's time we stop feeling "shock and awe" at these bullies and start laughing in their faces.
Authoritarians thrive on fear and control, but nothing deflates their power faster than ridicule.
1nadinesmith.substack.com/p/laughter-n...
It's time we stop feeling "shock and awe" at these bullies and start laughing in their faces.
Authoritarians thrive on fear and control, but nothing deflates their power faster than ridicule.
1nadinesmith.substack.com/p/laughter-n...
Make a call. Plan a gathering. Make a connection. Spark the joy that moves others to join. Use your skills and start now.
February 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Make a call. Plan a gathering. Make a connection. Spark the joy that moves others to join. Use your skills and start now.
I'm not teaching my grad course 'Civil Resistance: How It Works' this semester. But here is an abridged version of the course schedule, readings, and films I used the last time I taught it (in 2022). Just in case it's useful. drive.google.com/file/d/14RRJ...
Readings - Civil Resistance How It Works Fall 2022.pdf
drive.google.com
January 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM