Step 7 To cast blame on anyone else but themselves, they scapegoat vulnerable communities, and they target the protections of dei. Step eight, to stop an organized response, They attack civil society by harassing and undermining the groups that educate people, that mobilize civic participation, that defend our rights. Step nine over time, they normalize and incentivize violence and militarize law enforcement, creating secret police and occupying our cities. And step 10, they end democracy itself by disrupting elections, undermining voting systems, and formalizing authoritarian rule. (08:37–08:48)
CLAIM
Asserts that authoritarian regimes target civil society organizations to weaken civic engagement.
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