Oddbean new post about | logout
▲ ▼
bitkojine | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 you can’t “post” your way out of a dictatorship. you need to shoot your way out and sacrifice lives.

that’s what Western Marxist dreamers don't get. There’s no ctrl+z if you let it go too far
▲ ▼
ROCKSTAR | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 fair point... but keep in mind that all the wars of future are info wars... you won't necessarily need to shoot, but rather ensure your information overpowers information you're fighting with

what happens in Venezuela in coming weeks will be example of that
▲ ▼
bitkojine | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 between nuclear superpowers, yes. Warfare is primarily psyops. but not Venezuela. i would not watch what comes next
▲ ▼
ROCKSTAR | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 pessimistic? think it'll turn into prolonged civil war?