Brilliant thread. What we see now is not simply chaos and confusion but a new form of social engineering; a ‘raw power’ that permeates every aspect of social life.
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Naomi Klein
I appreciate all the people recommending the Shock Doctrine. I've been thinking about what makes Trump's use of these tactics a little different.
In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.
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In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.
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