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Become A Tyrant In 3 Steps
By Mary E. Webster
March 8, 2014
NewsWithViews.com
Since tyranny is the eventual fate of every society, I like to share the insight about how it develops. My Number One has a great definition of tyranny: When ordinary acts become illegal.
What if you want to become a tyrant? What would you do to become a dictator in your home, community, town, state, or country?
First: Declare Your Devotion
Proclaim that you want to support and help the people in your community. You tell each person that you agree with their pet peeves, you understand their frustrations, and you know how to improve their life. You tell each person what they want to hear.
If you don’t have a personality disorder, you haven’t had someone rip away your naiveté, or you are not a student of psychology, this may seem counterintuitive. Until I read Federalist Paper Number 1, I didn’t realize that this is the first step of every tyrant. Then I thought about Hitler. I had always wondered how he had gotten so much power. It was a quick step to realizing how people in everyday life gain power over other people. I’ll mention a few examples and perhaps you can add some more from your own experiences:
• A pimp picks up a runaway at the bus station, proclaiming his desire to protect the youngster like an older brother.
• A con artist guarantees to increase the value of a person’s life savings as he empathizes with their desire to support their elderly parents.
• A gang promises a teenager that they will be his family and his protector.
• An abusive spouse was originally the most doting and romantic date.
• The cult leader promises happiness, maybe utopia, then tyrannizes his followers.
History teaches us that men who have overturned the liberties of republics usually began their career by proclaiming their devotion to the people.[1]
