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There’s a lot of talk on this forum about civilians being legitimate targets in wars. The most current example being the war in Gaza.
“They support the regime.” Is often used as a base argument, implying guilt (although international law states otherwise).
This is a 30 minute video which discusses regimes like Ghengis Khan, ISIS, Escobar, Ruwanda and how they win hearts and minds.
The basis of which is a simple human survival urge: If I do what I’m told, I’ll at least be fine, if I don’t do what I’m told, it’s gonna hurt.
Sticks and carrots.
People will weigh up benefits (like schools and infrastructure and not having one’s knee caps destroyed) against the bad things within a regime (like beheadings, having one’s knee caps destroyed, etc. ).
And people basically want to survive with as little hassle as possible.
The video is about autocratic regimes, but you can easily see the same tactics deployed in other situations and regimes.
Simon Whistler (the creator of the video) seems to make the point that autocrats foster a kind of Stockholm-syndrome.
The same type of tactic is employed by abusive husbands who shower their wives with gifts or loving words so long as obedience and control are maintained. Despots can rule in similar manner.
@shavixmir said“If you've got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.”
https://youtu.be/B-JTbP4KStE?si=C7byrikLA9fWUEzO
There’s a lot of talk on this forum about civilians being legitimate targets in wars. The most current example being the war in Gaza.
“They support the regime.” Is often used as a base argument, implying guilt (although international law states otherwise).
This is a 30 minute video which discusses regimes like Ghengi ...[text shortened]... utocratic regimes, but you can easily see the same tactics deployed in other situations and regimes.
― Theodore Roosevelt
