21 January 2021 - defeating unrest 1

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To switch from losing control (being overpowered) to serene hegemony (being overpowered), simply call in tens of thousands of the National Guard, saying to yourself “we have got the Maxim gun.” But we’re not treating it as a war. If it were a war, the line would be “we need to send those insurgents a message,” because it’s just the time for a little ultra-violence.

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