From Leviathan to The Prince, political thought answered contingency with a divine foundation, a punisher, a necessary evil, and defined #power through #masculinity and #coercion.
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@gizembilginaytac.bsky.socialFrom Leviathan to The Prince, political thought answered contingency with a divine foundation, a punisher, a necessary evil, and defined #power through #masculinity and #coercion.
@peterschriks23.bsky.socialThus, one can return to the right #path of life for eternity
Without violence, everyone can be content
If one does not behave properly in this #heaven, one must leave
It is better to leave #voluntarily; #coercion is then unnecessary
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@alczarnecki.bsky.socialRobert Reich, on GRIFT and GRAFT
#corruption #coercion #midterms
@defendsurvivors.bsky.socialA mother with no real options does not 'choose' adoption — making the only choice you have is not a choice.
#coercion #adoption #birthmother
@osna-fm.bsky.socialEconomists and academics specializing in China are calling for the European Union to adopt stronger trade policy instruments in response to what they see as eco... https://news.osna.fm/?p=67359 | #news #against #bundestag #chinas #coercion
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@ecoavant.bsky.socialVictoria (Australia) propone un delito de coerción en grupo tras un informe que recoge que el 94,9 % de los encuestados sufrió daño psicológico en grupos coercitivos de alto control. #saludmental #infancia #coercion
@videocurator.bsky.socialTrump's literally threatening Ohio voters: if they don't elect his chosen candidate, he'll do less for them. He's using promises of thousands of dollars in checks as leverage to control who gets elected.
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@jzimmer.bsky.socialThreatening to withhold disaster relief and healthcare from voters who choose the other party isn't campaigning, it's coercion.
Only a bully would try to win that way.
#USElections #Midterms #Bullying #Coercion #VoterIntimidation #AbuseOfPower #VoteBlue
@sapiencedmann.bsky.social2026 Midterms -- Who’s choosing—you, or the forces competing for your attention? Are we making conscious choices, or reacting to fear, anger, headlines, algorithms capturing our attention? #Sapience #Vote #Attention #Coercion #AI #Democracy #US #Propoganda #Consciousness #Psychology #Midterm
@sapiencedmann.bsky.socialAnother Revolution: It's a month before the midterm26 elections: Who’s choosing—you, or the forces competing for your attention? #Sapience #Vote #Attention #Coercion #AITok #AI #Democracy #US #Propoganda #Consciousness #AIandSociety #Psychology #MAGA #Trump #Notice #Discern #MidtermElections
@sapiencedmann.bsky.socialWatts-Midterms: It's a month before the midterms26 electionsWho’s choosing—you, or the forces competing for your attention? #Sapience #Vote #Attention #Coercion #AITok #AI #Democracy #US #Propoganda #Consciousness #AIandSociety #Psychology #MAGA #Trump #Notice #Discern #MidtermElections
@sapiencedmann.bsky.social2026 Midterms: It's a month before themidterm electionsWho’s choosing—you, or the forces competing for your attention? #Sapience #Vote #Attention #Coercion #AITok #AI #Democracy #US #Propoganda #Consciousness #AIandSociety #Psychology #MAGA #Trump #Notice #Discern #MidtermElections
@sapiencedmann.bsky.social2026 Midterms: It's a month before the midterm electionsWho’s choosing—you, or the forces competing for your attention? #Sapience #Vote #Attention #Coercion #AITok #AI #Democracy #US #Propoganda #Consciousness #AIandSociety #Psychology #MAGA #Trump #Notice #Discern #MidtermElections
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@trndgtr.bsky.social@peterschriks23.bsky.social#Violence
Thus, one can return to the right #path of life for eternity
Without violence, everyone can be content
If one does not behave properly in this #heaven, one must leave
It is better to leave #voluntarily; #coercion is then unnecessary
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