There is a reason why "partialitarianism" isn't a word. Tyranny only scales via manipulation (rather than intimidation) if there is a deception that is total in its nature; "everyone does it this way". The work anons did in 2017-2021 (approx. - could go back further) meant that the Russian collusion, Covid, and election fraud narratives did not have unopposed space, despite all the censorship. The lies could not be socially normalised as there was an undeniable flock of black sheep. The need to invent 'QAnon' as a ridiculed opposition showed how weak the lie is.
I used to blush a bit at the idea of anons saving the world, but it is true. The purely civilian route to freedom is absurd, the purely military one is gruesome, and this hybrid counterinsurgency strategy saves vast numbers of lives by avoiding a horrific civil war. Furthermore, no individual gets the credit: it was the collective "anti-total" that mattered, without lowering the merit of any individual contribution.
kind of makes you think about the 20 reps standing their ground against hundreds. will this small group convince others of the truth and succeed at rooting out a traitor/enemy from becoming speaker? Will they be able to hold on long enough to make the enemy bow out? The world is watching.
