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How to Subvert a Democracy, Stage 1: Propaganda and Puppets

Before launching an information assault, build out a network of agents and scapegoats that will allow your own government to maintain “plausible deniability.”

Sylvia Brindis Snow & Shane Snow
Aug 26, 2020
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