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<\/a><\/p>\nThe\u00a0West is under attack<\/a><\/span>\u00a0by Putin;\u00a0he is at war with us<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and wars demand extreme measures. Putin’s influence is spreading: everywhere he is nibbling away at the foundations of democratic society. He is\u00a0the dictator of Russia<\/a><\/span>;\u00a0still evil, still an empire<\/a><\/span>; Russians are\u00a0genetically driven to co-opt and penetrate and gain favour<\/span><\/a>: it’s who they are and what they do.\u00a0Russian scum<\/a><\/span>! Putin interferes in referendums and elections all over the democratic world.\u00a0A world that, for no good reason except his own needs, he calls his enemy<\/span><\/a>. When his bots swung the US election and made his\u00a0puppet\u00a0POTUS, the world community began to wake up to the threat. Putin is\u00a0bent on restoring the USSR<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and, until he can, he assembles an\u00a0empire of losers, basket-cases and rogue states<\/span><\/a>. When the\u00a0<\/span>weather is cold, we should fear him more<\/span><\/a>. Putin’s whole\u00a0existence depends on having an enemy<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and we are that enemy. We must defend against Putin’s\u00a0threat to democracy<\/a><\/span>; he threatens our democracy\u00a0because he hates democracy<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0he fears democracy<\/span><\/a>. We must defend against these\u00a0multi-faceted<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0aggressive<\/span><\/a>, unacceptable<\/a><\/span>, bullying<\/span><\/a>, continual<\/a><\/span> and\u00a0sinister<\/a><\/span>\u00a0attacks on the\u00a0Rules-Based International Order<\/span><\/a>\u00a0which\u00a0our democracies uphold<\/a><\/span>. (Added to which, he’s short and can’t\u00a0hide the fact<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and that makes him a\u00a0megalomaniac<\/span><\/a>.)<\/h5>\nI humbly offer a few proposals so that we can better defend our precious heritage of democracy against his attacks.<\/h5>\n\n- \n
Putin hates democratic elections and\u00a0seeks to twist them to his ends<\/a><\/span>. He will interfere in Your Democracy’s elections. If your Ruling Party loses, it’s because Putin wanted it to lose and interfered with the voting: if your Ruling Party loses, Putin wins. Therefore, the “election” must be annulled and the Ruling Party must stay in power. That way Putin loses and we all win.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Putin seeks to\u00a0sow division<\/span> <\/a>in Your Democracy. Disagreement with the Ruling Party’s policy helps Putin divide us. Russian bots are ceaselessly trying to sow division; therefore you, as a True Democrat, must resist all attempts to disagree with your Ruling Party. Remember, disagreeing with the Ruling Party is what Putin wants you to do and that means he wins; agreeing with the Ruling Party means we all win and Putin loses.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n- \n
As a corollary, objectively speaking, if you disagree with the Ruling Party, you are agreeing with Putin and he wins. Putin hates what the Ruling Party stands for and you, as a True Democrat, shouldn’t hate what Putin hates. So love the Ruling Party: we all win and Putin loses.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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Putin and his legions of trolls engage in\u00a0hybrid warfare<\/a><\/span> an important part of which is the spreading of\u00a0fake news<\/a><\/span>. Putin and his trolls know that, while full mind control may not be possible or practical, sowing doubt is much easier. The True Democrat will never risk the chance of having his opinions infiltrated and therefore will be careful to read only news that has been first authenticated by responsible news outlets. Reading unauthenticated stories can let Putin into your brain. Keep him out and we all win.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Putin uses social media to spread fake news and sow division in Your Democracy<\/span><\/a>. It was one of the most\u00a0important of his tools<\/span><\/a> in winning the election for his\u00a0stooge Trump<\/a><\/span>. Putin is subtle \u2013 he even uses\u00a0children’s cartoons<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and he has\u00a0weaponised humour<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 and we must be protected if we don’t want him to win. The True Democrat will encourage efforts to\u00a0regulate social media<\/a><\/span>\u00a0by\u00a0trusted and reliable authorities<\/span><\/a>\u00a0such as the aptly-named\u00a0Minister of Democratic Institutions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Canada. If Putin wins, we all lose!<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Putin needs\u00a0useful idiots<\/span> <\/a>in Your Democracy to further his aims. Therefore the True Democrat will continually examine his thoughts to see whether any doubt or divisions are taking root: Putin wants us all to live in his “paranoid and polarized world<\/span><\/a>“. If you find any division in your mind, Putin has put it there and you should make full confession to the authorities so that the rot may be stopped early and the damage repaired. The True Democrat will monitor his neighbours for signs of infection. Always remember that doubting the Ruling Party is what Putin wants you to do: stop doubting and we all win and Putin loses.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Your Democracy’s security services work hard to protect our freedoms against Putin’s attacks. Putin wants us to criticise and impede the work of these brave men and women who put their lives on the line for us.\u00a0Only Putin is served when these institutions are attacked<\/a><\/span>. Support our brave men and women in all that they do to protect us. In that way we all win and Putin loses.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n- \n
From time to time, although\u00a0they never start wars<\/a><\/span>, democracies must use military force to end evil in the world. Putin is on\u00a0the side of evil<\/span><\/a>\u2013 he\u00a0opposes the Rules-Based International Order<\/span><\/a>\u2013 and he supports, when he is not actually causing, most of the evil and suffering in the world. As a\u00a0dictator himself<\/span><\/a>, he invariably sides with\u00a0dictators who are torturing their populations<\/a><\/span>. Dictators are repugnant to True Democracies and, therefore, they must occasionally take up arms in order to\u00a0secure peace and order<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and punish the dictator’s “cruel indifference to the suffering of his people<\/a><\/span>“. True Democrats understand this and support the Ruling Party in its occasional but justified uses of limited force. Objectively speaking, opposing these wars is the same as supporting Putin. True Democrats understand that wars must be fought for the sake of peace so we can all win and Putin can lose.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWar against Putin is Peace<\/em><\/h5>\nFreedom to Question is Slavery to Putin<\/em><\/h5>\nIgnorance of Putin is Strength<\/em><\/h5>\n <\/p>\n
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Putin hates democratic elections and\u00a0seeks to twist them to his ends<\/a><\/span>. He will interfere in Your Democracy’s elections. If your Ruling Party loses, it’s because Putin wanted it to lose and interfered with the voting: if your Ruling Party loses, Putin wins. Therefore, the “election” must be annulled and the Ruling Party must stay in power. That way Putin loses and we all win.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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Putin seeks to\u00a0sow division<\/span> <\/a>in Your Democracy. Disagreement with the Ruling Party’s policy helps Putin divide us. Russian bots are ceaselessly trying to sow division; therefore you, as a True Democrat, must resist all attempts to disagree with your Ruling Party. Remember, disagreeing with the Ruling Party is what Putin wants you to do and that means he wins; agreeing with the Ruling Party means we all win and Putin loses.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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As a corollary, objectively speaking, if you disagree with the Ruling Party, you are agreeing with Putin and he wins. Putin hates what the Ruling Party stands for and you, as a True Democrat, shouldn’t hate what Putin hates. So love the Ruling Party: we all win and Putin loses.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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Putin and his legions of trolls engage in\u00a0hybrid warfare<\/a><\/span> an important part of which is the spreading of\u00a0fake news<\/a><\/span>. Putin and his trolls know that, while full mind control may not be possible or practical, sowing doubt is much easier. The True Democrat will never risk the chance of having his opinions infiltrated and therefore will be careful to read only news that has been first authenticated by responsible news outlets. Reading unauthenticated stories can let Putin into your brain. Keep him out and we all win.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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Putin uses social media to spread fake news and sow division in Your Democracy<\/span><\/a>. It was one of the most\u00a0important of his tools<\/span><\/a> in winning the election for his\u00a0stooge Trump<\/a><\/span>. Putin is subtle \u2013 he even uses\u00a0children’s cartoons<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and he has\u00a0weaponised humour<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 and we must be protected if we don’t want him to win. The True Democrat will encourage efforts to\u00a0regulate social media<\/a><\/span>\u00a0by\u00a0trusted and reliable authorities<\/span><\/a>\u00a0such as the aptly-named\u00a0Minister of Democratic Institutions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Canada. If Putin wins, we all lose!<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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Putin needs\u00a0useful idiots<\/span> <\/a>in Your Democracy to further his aims. Therefore the True Democrat will continually examine his thoughts to see whether any doubt or divisions are taking root: Putin wants us all to live in his “paranoid and polarized world<\/span><\/a>“. If you find any division in your mind, Putin has put it there and you should make full confession to the authorities so that the rot may be stopped early and the damage repaired. The True Democrat will monitor his neighbours for signs of infection. Always remember that doubting the Ruling Party is what Putin wants you to do: stop doubting and we all win and Putin loses.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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Your Democracy’s security services work hard to protect our freedoms against Putin’s attacks. Putin wants us to criticise and impede the work of these brave men and women who put their lives on the line for us.\u00a0Only Putin is served when these institutions are attacked<\/a><\/span>. Support our brave men and women in all that they do to protect us. In that way we all win and Putin loses.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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From time to time, although\u00a0they never start wars<\/a><\/span>, democracies must use military force to end evil in the world. Putin is on\u00a0the side of evil<\/span><\/a>\u2013 he\u00a0opposes the Rules-Based International Order<\/span><\/a>\u2013 and he supports, when he is not actually causing, most of the evil and suffering in the world. As a\u00a0dictator himself<\/span><\/a>, he invariably sides with\u00a0dictators who are torturing their populations<\/a><\/span>. Dictators are repugnant to True Democracies and, therefore, they must occasionally take up arms in order to\u00a0secure peace and order<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and punish the dictator’s “cruel indifference to the suffering of his people<\/a><\/span>“. True Democrats understand this and support the Ruling Party in its occasional but justified uses of limited force. Objectively speaking, opposing these wars is the same as supporting Putin. True Democrats understand that wars must be fought for the sake of peace so we can all win and Putin can lose.<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
War against Putin is Peace<\/em><\/h5>\n
Freedom to Question is Slavery to Putin<\/em><\/h5>\n
Ignorance of Putin is Strength<\/em><\/h5>\n
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