#saulalinsky — Public Fediverse posts

Don't worry, boys, we'll weather this #storm of approval and come out as #hated as ever - #SaulAlinsky to his staff shortly before his death, June 1972.

Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72

#quote #quotes #1970s

Das chinesische Schriftzeichen für #Krise besteht aus zwei Zeichen: aus dem Zeichen #Gefahr und aus dem Zeichen #Möglichkeit, günstige #Gelegenheit.

Alle Krisen können uns günstig sein, wenn sie in der Demokratie nicht von #Nazis für Geschäfte missbraucht werden.

#SaulAlinsky schreibt in Knast-Büchern, ansonsten kam er in der #Organisation von #Bürger- und Stadtteil- Bewegungen kaum dazu: #Chicago der 1930er Jahre mit Ghettos, Gewerkschaften und #Rassismus: Anleitung zum #Mächtigsein #Lamuv

The #AntiNormie #reactionaries marry #SaulAlinsky’s rules for radicals with @georgelakoff’s Strict Father vs. Nurturing Mother frame and normies don’t even realize they are thinking of an elephant.

Maintain Pressure

Continuously apply pressure on the opposition with new tactics to keep them off balance.

8/8

#SaulAlinsky #Radicals #FirstPrinciples #ChangeManagement #pressure #movements #constancy #drumbeat

Avoid Dragging Tactics

Prolonged tactics lose effectiveness; keep them engaging and dynamic.

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#SaulAlinsky #Radicals #FirstPrinciples #ChangeManagement #dynamic #engagement #ParticipatoryLeadership

Enjoyable Tactics

Effective tactics are those that your people enjoy and willingly participate in.

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#SaulAlinsky #Radicals #FirstPrinciples #ChangeManagement #joy #enjoy #love #appreciation #support

Ridicule

Ridicule is a potent weapon that infuriates opponents and can lead to concessions.

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#SaulAlinsky #Radicals #FirstPrinciples #ChangeManagement #laughter #mockery #ridicule

Hold Opponents Accountable

Make the enemy live up to its own rules to undermine credibility.

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#SaulAlinsky #Radicals #FirstPrinciples #ChangeManagement #accountability #credibility #integrity #IntellectualHonesty

Create Insecurity

Whenever possible, go beyond the expertise of your enemy to cause confusion.

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#SaulAlinsky #Radicals #FirstPrinciples #ChangeManagement #insecurity #confusion

Expertise

Never go beyond the expertise of your people to avoid confusion and fear.

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#SaulAlinsky #Radicals #FirstPrinciples #ChangeManagement #expertise #confusion #fear

#SaulAlinsky's Rules for #Radicals is a set of #FirstPrinciples for community organizing and #ChangeManagement.

Power Perception

Power is not just what you have but what your opponent thinks you have.

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#power #perception #optics

Presentation on activism and #SaulAlinsky at the #SanDiego Progressive Democratic Club by @colinparent #RulesForRadicals

1. Identity a problem
2. Propose a solution to that problem (optional)
3. Remind the public who is responsible to fix that problem (creatively and repeatedly)
4. Thank them if they do something to solve the problem, even if they didn't do it in the exact way you proposed (this can be hard)