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Stalin's predecessor Lenin
reportedly had a term for these sorts of unexpected allies: useful idiots. You basically exploit
a vulnerability that they have: their ego, through money, to get on board with your narrative, which then lends credibility
and legitimacy to your regime
reportedly had a term for these sorts of unexpected allies: useful idiots. You basically exploit
a vulnerability that they have: their ego, through money, to get on board with your narrative, which then lends credibility
and legitimacy to your regime
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Stalin's predecessor Lenin
reportedly had a term
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for these sorts of unexpected allies:
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useful idiots.
00:00:11.093 --> 00:00:14.555
You basically exploit
a vulnerability that they have:
00:00:15.264 --> 00:00:17.433
their ego, through money,
00:00:18.999 --> 00:00:21.077
to get on board with your narrative,
00:00:21.854 --> 00:00:27.359
which then lends credibility
and legitimacy to your regime.
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Movie Summary
Ruling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.
