Divide and Conquer

Yoshie Furuhashi furuhashi.1 at osu.edu
Sat Nov 23 18:54:25 PST 2002


***** Encountering and Countering Political Repression by Chip Berlet

...Divide and Conquer

Don't let your critics or establishment figures divide your coalition by targeting people or groups with unpopular ideas. The following familiar refrain is old and tired. "If only your group didn't include [ fill in the blank: anarchists, communists, feminists, gays and lesbians, Vegans, witches, atheists ] you would be more effective. Baloney. It's a trick. Allow one slice and the blade of division keeps cutting. Set your group's principles of unity in a democratic fashion, and then welcome as participants all who abide by those rules....

<http://www.publiceye.org/liberty/Countering_Repression.htm> ***** -- Yoshie

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