By now, all Democrats
have read “Rules for Radicals” written by Saul Alinsky in 1971. It’s time for
us to read them now.
Saul Alinsky’s 12 Rules for Radicals…Here is the
complete list from Alinsky.
RULE
1: “Power is not only what you have, but what the enemy thinks you have.” Power is derived from 2 main sources –
money and people. “Have-Nots” must build power from flesh and blood. (These are
two things of which there is a plentiful supply. Government and corporations
always have a difficult time appealing to people, and usually do so almost
exclusively with economic arguments.)
RULE
2: “Never go outside the expertise of your people.”
It results in confusion, fear and
retreat. Feeling secure adds to the backbone of anyone. (Organizations under
attack wonder why radicals don’t address the “real” issues. This is why. They
avoid things with which they have no knowledge.)
RULE
3: “Whenever possible, go outside the expertise of the enemy.” Look for ways to increase insecurity,
anxiety and uncertainty. (This happens all the time. Watch how many
organizations under attack are blind-sided by seemingly irrelevant arguments
that they are then forced to address.)
RULE
4: “Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.”
If the rule is that every letter gets a
reply, send 30,000 letters. You can kill them with this because no one can
possibly obey all of their own rules. (This is a serious rule. The besieged
entity’s very credibility and reputation is at stake, because if activists
catch it lying or not living up to its commitments, they can continue to chip
away at the damage.)
RULE
5: “Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon.”
There is no defense. It’s irrational.
It’s infuriating. It also works as a key pressure point to force the enemy into
concessions. (Pretty crude, rude and mean, huh? They want to create anger and fear.)
RULE
6: “A good tactic is one your people enjoy.” They’ll keep doing it without urging and
come back to do more. They’re doing their thing, and will even suggest better
ones. (Radical activists, in this sense, are no different than any other human
being. We all avoid “un-fun” activities, and but we revel at and enjoy the ones
that work and bring results.)
RULE
7: “A tactic that drags on too long becomes a drag.”
Don’t become old news. (Even radical
activists get bored. So to keep them excited and involved, organizers are
constantly coming up with new tactics.)
RULE
8: “Keep the pressure on. Never let up.” Keep trying new things to keep the
opposition off balance. As the opposition masters one approach, hit them from
the flank with something new. (Attack, attack, attack from all sides, never
giving the reeling organization a chance to rest, regroup, recover and
re-strategize.)
RULE
9: “The threat is usually more terrifying than the thing itself.” Imagination and ego can dream up many
more consequences than any activist. (Perception is reality. Large
organizations always prepare a worst-case scenario, something that may be
furthest from the activists’ minds. The upshot is that the organization will
expend enormous time and energy, creating in its own collective mind the direst
of conclusions. The possibilities can easily poison the mind and result in
demoralization.)
RULE
10: “If you push a negative hard enough, it will push through and become a
positive.” Violence
from the other side can win the public to your side because the public
sympathizes with the underdog. (Unions used this tactic. Peaceful [albeit loud]
demonstrations during the heyday of unions in the early to mid-20th Century
incurred management’s wrath, often in the form of violence that eventually
brought public sympathy to their side.)
RULE
11: “The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.” Never let the enemy score points because
you’re caught without a solution to the problem. (Old saw: If you’re not part
of the solution, you’re part of the problem. Activist organizations have an
agenda, and their strategy is to hold a place at the table, to be given a forum
to wield their power. So, they have to have a compromise solution.)
RULE
12: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” Cut off the support network and isolate
the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people hurt
faster than institutions. (This is cruel, but very effective. Direct,
personalized criticism and ridicule works.)
Saul Alinsky also wrote “How to Create a
Socialist State”. There are 8 levels of control that must be obtained before
you can create a socialist state. The first is the most important.
Healthcare – Control healthcare and you
can control the people.
Poverty – Increase the poverty level as
high as possible. Poor people are easier to control and will not fight back if
you are providing everything for them to live.
Debt – Increase debt to an unsustainable
level. That way you are able to increase taxes and this will produce more
poverty.
Gun Control – Remove people’s ability to
protect themselves from the government. That way you are able to create a
police state.
Welfare – Take control of every aspect
of their lives (food, housing and income).
Education – Take control of what people
read and listen to – take control of what children learn in school. Think
common core.
Religion – Remove the belief in God from
government and schools.
Class Warfare – Divide the people into
the wealthy and the poor. This will cause more discontent and it will be easier
to take (Tax) the wealthy with the support of the poor.
Comments
Bipartisanship is
sovereign suicide.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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