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Step #1: The Big Lie
“If you want to start an autocracy, the first order of business is to make the public believe what you want it to, and the first weapon in your arsenal is the Big Lie.”
Is the Trump-Russia connection TheBig Lie?
Step #2: Marginalize the Political Opposition
Step #3: Political Violence
Step #4: Discredit the Press
Step #5: Find a Scapegoat
Step #6: Blame the Foreign Bogeyman
Step #7: Let a Henchman Take the Fall
Step #8: Silence your Critics
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